Will God allow family members come to you in a dream?

tat2ed · Jan 23, 2014

Will God allow family members come to you in a dream?

A family member i wasn't very close to came to me into a dream and gave me a little clarification about something that i had been praying about. in the dream he told me things that ended up helping his wife with certain things that she was struggling with privately. that even i was unaware of. for some reason i cant make sense of it and i dont know if it was from myself or if God really did allow him to communicate through the dream thank you.

Guy · Jan 23, 2014

God did communicate with some people through dreams in the past. But the Bible indicates that this was quite rare. Dreams were never the principal form of divine communication.

The apostle Paul acknowledged that in his day God’s spirit was operating on his servants in many extraordinary ways - 1 Corinthians 12:8-10. Although divinely inspired dreams are not specifically mentioned, a number of Christians evidently received divinely inspired dreams as one of the gifts of the spirit in fulfillment of Joel 2:28.

However, the apostle said regarding these special gifts: “Whether there are gifts of prophesying, they will be done away with; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will be done away with.” (1 Corinthians 13:8). Evidently included among the gifts that would be “done away with” were the various forms of divine communication. After the death of the apostles, God ceased to impart these special gifts.

Today experts are still trying to understand the process of dreaming and whether it has a practical function. The Bible sheds no light on such issues. However, to those who insist on seeking divine communications in their dreams, the Bible does provide a warning. At Zechariah 10:2, it states: “The practicers of divination, . . . valueless dreams are what they keep speaking.”

In light of these warnings, Christians today do not expect to receive divine guidance in their dreams. Rather, they view dreams simply as something experienced during sleep.

Hope this goes some way to helping.

john832 · Jan 23, 2014

They can't, they are dead. Unconscious until the resurrection at Christ's return.

Sophia1993 · Jan 23, 2014

I would think so. My grandma came to me in a dream the same night she died, saying she has to go.
I don't believe what John says to be true, although i can be wrong.

Soul sleep” is a belief that after a person dies, his/her soul “sleeps” until the resurrection and final judgment. The concept of “soul sleep” is not biblical. When the Bible describes a person “sleeping” in relation to death (Luke 8:52;1 Corinthians 15:6), it does not mean literal sleep. Sleeping is just a way to describe death because a dead body appears to be asleep. The moment we die, we face the judgment of God (Hebrews 9:27). For believers, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8;Philippians 1:23).
So when we die, our soul goes strait to Him. Or hell.
I like to go to this site for answers. http://www.gotquestions.org/archive.html

john832 · Jan 23, 2014

Sophia1993 said:

The concept of soul sleep is not Biblical?

Mat 9:24 He said to them, "Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping." And they ridiculed Him.

Luk 8:52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."
Luk 8:53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.

Joh 11:11 These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up."
Joh 11:12 Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well."
Joh 11:13 However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.
Joh 11:14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.

1Co 11:30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

1Co 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—
1Co 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

Uh, I think I'll take Christ's and Paul's word for it.

Ecc 9:5 For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten.

Ecc 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

abbiejean · Jan 23, 2014

No.

I do not believe they can. I don't believe God sends them.

I do, however, believe that our hearts and our minds can be in a state of grief and longing to be near the person that when we sleep our subconscious can cause us to dream of that individual.

Case in point.

My dad serve honorably for over 40 years in both the navy and the army. Loved it. Just loved it. I served in the army.

My dad, who was never sick a day in his life, for real, never took a pain pill and hated to go to a doctor, who was in the hospital only one time in his lifetime (had fallen 15 feet onto concrete cement while welding on beams) was hospitalized with colo-rectal cancer February 2012. He spent the last year of his life in the hospital. Horrible. The cancer spread, he had tubes out of his back for both of his kidneys and his lungs. Went through test after test, chemo treatments...you name it. He died February 2013. Was buried during an Iowa blizzard/snowstorm.

In my grief, missing my dad, I had a dream of him in his Naval military uniform. We were serving together on a naval carrier.

I thank God for that dream. God did not send my dad back to me in that dream. My heart, in grief, dreamed of my dad. My emotions surfaced with that dream, thus I saw my dad. I loved my dad and I miss him. I am thankful how that dream ministered to my heart and my spirit.

But I don't believe God sends someone back to you after they are died.

Once they die, they are gone. The body is buried. The soul and spirit return to the One (God) that gave it.

lookuptoseeJesus · Jan 23, 2014

No.

The chicken fool always has a new trick to get you to disbelieve the Bible

The Bible is clear on the state of the dead.
It is a trap and a trick
when Saul went to the witch of endore to supposedly talk to Samuel (he was a demon in desquise)
God cut off all connection with him
so
sont you think?
that when God cuts off connections to those who talk to the dead
that chicken fool will always try and get someone to talk to the dead?

Talk to the dead and you will be cut off and possessed.

lookuptoseeJesus · Jan 23, 2014

It is abomination to talk to evil spirits.
All dead relatives are in the grave and awaiting the resurection
to them
as a person in sleep
There is no time
just like you go to bed at night
and next thing you know its morning
and the whole family is right there with you!

KittenofMelchisedek · Jan 23, 2014

lookuptoseeJesus said:

Don't let her scare you, she means well but has no idea what she's talking about, (sorry but it's true).
I used to practice magik way before accepting Christ and I haven't practiced since. The 'witch of endor' story is about a woman who had a familiar spirit, and they asked her to use the spirit to conjure someone, which is known as necromancy, and is indeed an abomination. It doesn't, however, sound like what you described. There's no where in scripture that said dreams are the enemy trying to deceive you, in fact God has given people prophetic dreams all through scripture. If you TRY to contact someone who's dead, past asking Jesus to tell them you love them, then you'll get deceived or hurt, because if it's your WILL that is doing it, and not God's will, than it opens the door to the enemy.
It sounds to me like God used people and places that were familiar to you in your dream for your comfort. Your family member doesn't have power to do much on their own, but even people who believe in 'soul sleep' can't prove that God doesn't still use them, or that they can't dream themselves. Also, if they were saved, than their spirit is with you as well. The dead in Christ are just that, in Christ, and Christ said, lo I am with you always. So it's like saying there's a piece of them alive in your memory, and God can use that for his purpose. Praise Yahweh you were used in such a way to minister to your family! Just don't expect it will happen all the time, or that everything you dream is of God. We still have to test the spirits, but it sounds like you handled things nicely. Peace be with you, and your family =)

abbiejean · Jan 23, 2014

kittenofmelchisedek, can I ask who the "her" is that you are referring to? Truly don't know who you are implying there.

Thank you.

directline2iam · Jan 23, 2014

lookuptoseeJesus said:

You've said this on many posts and it is incorrect:

[FONT=Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 Sam 28:[/FONT]17"The LORD has done accordingly as He spoke through me; for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David. 18"As you did not obey the LORD and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the LORD has done this thing to you this day.19"Moreover the LORD will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the LORD will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!"…
God doesn't tell Satan His will or His plans. God allows man the choice to sin. Saul talked with Samuel as it says, and he knew that it was Samuel. God doesn't lie in His word. If God had it written that Saul knew it was Samuel why do you outright deny it and spread a false word? People were and are given the choice to be witches and murderers and thieves. On top of that, do you really think Satan or his angels can tell the whole truth of what was going to happen to Saul or to more or less tell Saul shame on you for not listening to the Lord? Get real.......

GreenNnice · Jan 23, 2014

God speaks to us any which way we will listen. That includes many forms, and, dreams would be one of them forms.

GreenNnice · Jan 23, 2014

abbiejean said:

This is not talking about dead family members coming back to you, although, I believe God could even have a loved one who's passed come to us for something God wants to show us. Many speak of loved ones coming back, I believe that God was showing them something. That's the faith in Him I have, anyway. Maybe, the loved one is allowed to come back to show that person to move on from the years of grief and paralysis of doing things in their life needs closure. And, God brings a wife back to tell husband 'move on, God wants you to have faith to wait on Him for what's next in your life."

notuptome · Jan 23, 2014

Not according to Luke 16. Needless to say someone testifying from hell would be powerful.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

abbiejean · Jan 23, 2014

Anybody?

Who know is the "she" that kittenofmelchisedekwas referring to?

Also, who is "chicken fool?"

I know I can read, but in all honesty sometimes if the poster who is replying to something doesn't use quotes or state who they are referring back to, it is hard to understand or get what they are trying to say or who they are addressing. Most importantly, it can cause misunderstanding.

My two cents...closing my coin purse.

abbiejean · Jan 23, 2014

For some reason I feel my post got misunderstood.

I don't believe for one moment my deceased father visited me in my dream. He died. His body was lowered into the earth, his soul and spirit returned to the One that gave it.

My dream was as a result of deep grief. My dad didn't visit me. My emotions surfaced from my subconscious, thus the dream. I had the dream about two or three days after he died in hospice. The pain was deep, strong. I loved my dad. I miss him.

Dusttobe · May 5, 2016

notuptome said:

That passage simply does not say what many people claim without adding much to it. The rich man in hell or hades asks Abraham in heaven to give something to drink. Abraham says that there is a gulf between the rich men and "us." Between heaven and hell.

The rich man further asks Abraham to send Lazarus, deceased and in paradise to the rich man's family. He asks twice and Abraham does not repeat the gulf speech either time. He tells the rich man that the family would not believe Lazarus.

What you can take from this passage, is that the deceased have thoughts, feelings, and some sort of memories that they can communicate.

The rich man further asks for Abraham t

Depleted · May 5, 2016

Excuse me. Just dusting off this old post.

Ah, better. Please continue. (And, no. I don't have to clean the toilet today. Did it yesterday.

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Dusttobe · May 5, 2016

Why would you say something like that? Have you know sense of decency?

kaylagrl · May 5, 2016

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Exactly,I wish there was a way old threads could be pulled.Someone always digs them up again. If you dont look closely you end up commenting.

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