Key Points from the Lecture on Howard Pitman's Near-Death Experience

Introduction and Context

Speaker: Unknown (video host) discussing Howard Pitman’s near-death experience (NDE).

• Occasion: Howard Pitman had an NDE on August 3, 1979, after a major artery erupted.
• Background: Pitman was a law enforcement officer and political candidate.

The Incident

Date: August 3, 1979

• Event: Pitman had a sudden hemorrhage while attending a bank meeting.
• Symptoms: Loss of strength, severe pain, difficulty breathing.
• Immediate Aftermath: Rushed to a clinic, diagnosed with a hemorrhage due to an ulcerated artery.
• Hospitalization: Transferred to a regional medical center.

The Near-Death Experience

• Initial Darkness: Pitman experienced complete darkness and abandonment.
• Supernatural Encounter: Saw a scripture (Hebrews 9:27) indicating his time to die had come.
• Divine Voice: A beautiful voice (identified as God) told him to stop breathing, but Pitman realized it was a deception by Satan.
• True Encounter with God: Pitman prayed for life extension, citing Hezekiah’s story from the Bible.

Lessons and Insights

Key Takeaways

• Spiritual Awareness: Importance of being spiritually prepared at all times.
• Deception: Awareness that Satan can deceive even at critical moments.
• God’s Judgment: Pitman was judged by God and told his works were in vain.
• False God: Realization that actions were serving a false god (self), not the true God.

Spiritual Warfare

Description

• Satan’s Strategy: Detailed hierarchy of demonic forces and principalities.
• Spiritual War: Importance of being equipped for spiritual warfare.
• Angels and Demons: Instances of angelic intervention and demonic oppression.

Five-Point Message to the Church

1. Leodan Church Age: Current church age, many are not true heart processors, just mouth professors.
2. Adversary: Satan is a powerful, personal adversary.
3. Live the Life: Manifestation of God’s power requires living the Christian life, not just talking about it.
4. Days of Noah: Current times reflect the priorities of wealth and pleasure as in the days of Noah.
5. Baptism of the Holy Spirit: True evidence is the fire that purifies the individual.

Final Observations

• Rarity of Salvation: Only a small percentage of people are truly saved (2.5% observation of those going to heaven vs. those not).
• Overall Message: Live according to God's laws, be wary of Satan’s deception, and prepare for spiritual warfare.

Conclusion

• Encouragement: Aim to live a life that truly serves the true God and follow his precepts.
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Note: This is a summarized version of a lengthy lecture with significant religious, spiritual, and theological themes.