THE LIGHT MUST BE TESTED.

When someone describes a near-death experience and says that a “being of light” appeared and began asking questions such as:

“What do you have to show me?”
“What have you done with your life?”

we should not immediately assume that this being is God.

Does the true God need to ask us what we have done, as though He does not already know us?

God knows the heart. He knows every thought, every action, every hidden sin, and every secret intention.

And when some people describe a mysterious “being of light” that questions them, laughs at them, or presents itself in a way that does not correspond to the revelation of Christ and the teachings of the Church, the Orthodox Christian should be extremely cautious.

Not every supernatural experience comes from God.

The Holy Scriptures warn us that Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light.

Therefore, the question is not simply:

“Did you see a light?”

The question is:

WHO was behind that light?

The Christian does not test spiritual experiences by emotion, brightness, love, or supernatural appearance.

We test everything against Christ, the Holy Scriptures, and the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church.

Not every light is the Light of Christ.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.”

— 1 John 4:1