“I was a hardcore atheist who mocked believers for 30 years. Then I died, met Jesus face-to-face, and He told me something I will never forget.”
In Episode #132 of A Stronger Faith, Gina Bonomo shares her incredible journey from mocking God to a life-altering Near-Death Experience (NDE). This isn’t just a story about a medical miracle; it’s a testimony of a profound spiritual awakening and the moment a hardcore skeptic heard the audible voice of Christ.
If you are seeking proof of the afterlife or wondering if God still speaks to us today, Gina’s journey will move you deeply.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – A glimpse into the veil: “You are not done yet”
01:52 – Growing up in an academic, atheist home
04:54 – Looking down on faith: Science vs. Christianity
07:21 – The logical questions an atheist asks
10:10 – College, risk-taking, and the “whippet” incident
12:44 – Leaving the body: Crushed into a beam of light
14:03 – The download: Human connection and individual souls
15:26 – Seeing the man in the white tunic: Fisherman sandals and light
17:51 – The voice: “You must go back”
18:26 – Returning to life: Rationalizing the experience
20:44 – The struggle with infertility and the doctor’s news
24:39 – The miracle pregnancy and the Down syndrome scare
28:38 – Hearing the voice again: “She’s perfect”
31:30 – The death of her father and the search for meaning
34:16 – Researching near-death experiences (NDEs)
38:00 – The “Golden Blanket”: Realizing the irony of faith
40:53 – Becoming a “New Creation”: Fading beauty and true value
45:20 – Why it wasn’t just a hallucination: The power of detail
50:55 – Hyper-visual perception and the fibers of the garment
54:55 – Describing the voice: Deep, warm, and confident
59:06 – Arrogance and the higher consciousness
01:04:13 – Validating the first encounter 27 years later
01:07:07 – The moment of realization: Tears of joy
01:12:06 – Protecting the body vs. restricting the soul
01:16:15 – Unpacking the baggage of “Church”
01:21:00 – Knowing God vs. believing He is real
01:25:54 – Giving her heart over: Working out the details
01:32:32 – The evidence of transformation
01:36:47 – The realization of the Gospel: Jesus took our place
01:41:35 – Dealing with the reality of darkness and the devil
01:47:06 – Shifting the vision: From seeing Grandma to laying at His feet
01:53:00 – A message for those with doubts: “I’m not pretending”
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Eyes and heart wide open! It is ALL God! Thank you, thank you thank you so much
Gina's journey from atheism to a personal relationship with Jesus is one of the most authentic we've shared. Which part of her story resonated most with you?
As a community of believers I think we need to be more welcoming to people who have seen. Yes sometimes it seems unfair that a person who has maybe for their whole lives been churched not have had these experiences. I have had my own I have been churched maybe more than some not as much as most. This was a beautiful story. Jesus is everything. Also a gentleman in Gina's case he never pushed just was there for her we she needed him the most. I think the host seemed a little jealous of her experiences. He shouldn't be. Its no fun to be a lost sheep. Thats one of the ways you will meet the Good Shepard though.
Yup. I know a few people who are Universalists. I tell them, “God made the universe”. They talk about Jesus at their church. Why?
The main thing I realize, since I fIrst became a believer in Jesus…is that Jesus is PERSONAL with me. I KNOW that I can depend on Him to help me. I know this because I've received money many times in different ways. I have had flat tires on my car changed by angels, twice. I "feel" His love (and how can anyone explain that). He pulled me out of sadness & deprsession several times. I KNOW that Jesus loves me. And I KNOW He loves YOU ! He is the most loving & forgiving and compassionate man who has ever walked on this earth. And…Jesus is still alive…but He's in heaven now. He knows our thoughts……and He's the most uncomplicated and simple…yet wisest man. He is God's only Son ! You can find Him by simply being sincere in asking Him to come into your life.
Gina I love how real this is ..thank you for sharing ❤
She’s absolutely right it was because she was 18 and still considered a child in Jesus‘s eyes. Here’s the scriptures. Jesus Christ is the only one that knows the age of maturity for each individual person. She wasn’t mature yet. I believe her 100% that she would’ve went to heaven, why? because Jesus told her that straight to her face.
“Moreover, your little ones… who today have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there.”
— Deuteronomy 1:39
This verse shows God recognizing that children did not yet fully understand moral responsibility in the same way adults did.
Jesus also spoke very tenderly about children:
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
— Matthew 19:14 (ESV)
And:
“Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
— Mark 10:15
“I was one way and now I am another. The difference in between was Him.” A quote for Mary Magdalene in the Chosen.
38:00 in 🙂 💙
So many people are saying that they met Jesus, but no one of them describes his face or body! Are they hired liars, repeating one after another “light around him! Go in Kuklov cemetery, find grave of Kozma family, his picture is there. You will learn dates of His coming and going out of human body. Io
I have been trying for another child for 17yrs now after my second son.. I wanted a girl so bad, felt I needed to quit smoking and went to church one night struggling to quit smoking and wanted prayed over for demonic oppression never saying I wanted a baby.. Then they started praying over me and someone said do you have a girl and I said no and he said but you want one, I see twins, I was like WHAT? TWINS and He said God is showing me the desires of your heart then he started praying over my stomach.. Took alot of years but I have quit smoking November 25th 2025.. On Nov 1st I felt the HOLY SPIRIT like a fire coming over me saying He's going to give me a girl and he was opening up my womb.. I felt him in my womb.. On June 8th 2026 I experienced going to the doctor, She told me I didn't have fluid in my tubes or endometriosis and years ago I was told I had fluid in my tubes and endometriosis with huge cysts on my ovaries.. As soon as she left the room I started crying because the LORD healed my womb.. I pray he gives me a little girl.. Would like to get people to pray for me too.. I still have hope because I am 41yrs old..
Hey, y’all! Please think it possible that a God who is ALL loving, and ALL forgiving would never relegate a soul to a hell. In unconditional love, there is no “room” for hell. I believe in an ALL loving God who, as it happens, loves ALL. It could be I just wish that to be true for all. I do not know. sjf
Sorry died? So she was raised from the grave? Dead for days? No.. never died.. near death is not death.
There's no way you have an encounter with God and all that got stuck with you was the hair on his legs. There's no way you go to heaven without repentance and faith in this life. The devil can appear as an angel of light, do not be deceived. God is not benevolent, He is righteous.
I saw Jesus myself but only His backside.I found myself standing behind Him on top of a hill. I was awake..it was a vision
Resting my head at his feet for eternity—that would be enough for me.🥹
Thank you for sharing your story Gina! I posted it to my Facebook praying that someone will watch it that needs to hear your testimony. I was completely encouraged to hear your story. Thank you!❤️🙏🏻
I need more friends like her!! I just want to talk about Jesus all the time!!
The name Marcella means “young warrior”…
Love the authentic way she describes her journey and her experiences without fluff. Real and raw. The details are very compelling! Thank you for sharing this testimony!!
Hold on a Minute…If You Died and Came Back, that actually makes you Female Jesus…Resurrected. Correct? 😂😂😂😂😳😳😳😳😜
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Girrrrrrrrrl you got off GOOD!
Heard so many NDE’s say they changed because they saw “H E double hockey sticks” for them to change. Good on YOU! Thank you! 🙏🏼
I love how you just let her go and talk. If there was editing I didn't see it. It's impossible not to like her.
So what amazing thing did he tell you in your dream – that you couldnt have knew otherwise. And how do you it was 'jesus' ?
Thank you Gina! God bless you
Beautiful testimony, For someone like me who born into a church setting, so happy to see such a unique and different journey to Jesus. The best thing is to know Jesus personally. God bless you Gina. Jesus is going after His children everywhere, so happy
Thankyou great interview! 😂😂❤🙏🍁
Prosperity preachers are wolves in sheeps clothing but don't worry God is keeping tabs & they will have a day of reckoning before long since we are in the end stretch of end times. I just found this channel you just popped up in the wee hours of the morning but I more & more pray & ask Jesus to connect me to what you want me to hear & learn today. I have a great home church but i can only go rarely because Im a 75 year old wife & caretaker to 82 year old husband of 53years on tuesday 9/22 he has dementia. Its like being with a very little kid in a big body. I started listening to NDEs when Raymon moody came out & before that Edgar Cayce . NDE's shared help us soo much death is a dark frightening thing to average human but telling your experiences in Heaven are so uplifting. Thankyou🙏😸🍁🎚️😎
Christ Consiousness 🎉