I watched the youtube video of Todd Burpo. He does not say that he never visited heaven. In fact, he talks about his memories of that time, and his Christian walk since. Colton never died … the anesthesia gave him the “visions of heaven” I read a few chapters in the book at Barnes and Nobel and just put the book back on the shelf. Heaven is For Real is the real life, honest to goodness, without any doubt, true story, of Pastor Todd Burpo and his son Colton. Todd’s son Colton is forced to have a sudden appendectomy. He doesn’t die on the table, but he does have an anesthesia induced vision of Heaven. Colton believed that while under the knife he went to heaven and saw Jesus. He remembered multiple details, even exactly what Jesus looks like. Drugs can make you feel and think things that aren’t true. After coming out of gall bladder surgery they asked me on the operating table how do I feel … I replied I feel like a zombie!!!! And they were all laughing. I thought what is so funny? You can google this …. Akiane states she admires a woman called Master Ching Hai. Akiane herself states that Ching Hai is “incredible” and “is one with everything.” Akiane says we should soak in “the wisdom of nature” and that she would like to be like Ching Hai. Ching Hai is apparently the head of a New Age based cult with Eastern roots. - Fair Use - Her talent is not in question. She is truly a gifted artist and from a very early age, possibly may have been considered a Savant, except that her intellectual ability appears fairly sound. A virtuoso is not limited to music as Mozart or Beethoven. Her motive is her own and she will speak to the true prince of peace one day regarding this motive. Maybe she is far from God, I pray she finds her way back. Here is an article that'll explain a few things: Kramarik’s painting of Jesus, made famous in Todd Burpo’s book about his son’s Many people have questioned whether Akiane really did the paintings claimed for her, EARLY VISIONS Many articles point to Akiane’s early belief in God and claim that her parents Akiane claims she received visions of heaven and messages from God from an early age: ==Among the some 250 paintings Akiane has In our interview, Akiane described Heaven COMMENT: To claim to be so familiar with Christians are compelled to ask these I have the same problem with Akiane’s claims Also, in the above excerpt, Akiane states THE VIDEO AND MASTER CHING HAI https://higherdensity.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/akiane-kramarik-documentary/ COMMENT: In the video, Akiane shows the painting Also disturbing is her mother’s assertion in the Most significantly, at around 22 minutes, Akiane states she admires a woman called Akiane herself states that Ching Hai is “incredible” and “is one with everything.” Akiane Links on Master Ching Hai: Master Ching Hai considers Akiane an Indigo Child, a New Age view that there are (This is eye-opening): http://www.godsdirectcontact.org/eng/article/chinghai.html http://www.godsdirectcontact.org/ SPIRITUAL STATEMENTS ==Possibilities is a story of a true human potential that can create something extraoridinary COMMENT: We are not all citizens of heaven. Description of the painting “The Path” ==In order to choose the right path, we COMMENT: One cannot tell what is meant there by following “the light.” However, this is much (John 8:12), However, in ==In 2010, Akiane told Seattle “I have my own and my parents have theirs and my brothers have theirs,” she Akiane’s discovery of God seems remarkably personal. “Since nobody told me who God was, To eliminate any confusion, however, Jesus is first in her mind. “He is the “Jesus remains my highest authority, love, and God,” she adds. “I pray every day that http://blog.godreports.com/2012/01/for-child-art-prodigy-akiane-jesus-is-for-real/ COMMENT: Also, she says the family tried Christianity – past tense. Each family member has Furthermore, the above article is from a Christian site and seems to assume Akiane is From Akiane’s blog (via link below): == I define spirituality as a http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/04/akiane-kramarik-artist-paints-her.html COMMENT: Strong evidence of New Age spirituality comes from this recent interview (2014) of These are some statements from Akiane I find disturbing for obvious reasons: When people get the chance to see other worlds, I hope, they trust their own compass Throughout our history MANY other beings have lived on this earth side-by-side with the Yes, in the future we will find a loophole in our biological system that will allow us http://chakracenter.org/2014/02/28/enchantment-through-art-an-interview-with-akiane-kramarik/ URANTIA? Akiane’s early belief in God The remarks below are on the ==It's nice to be able to share this new image of Jesus with you; we feel that it's one of the best of the newer renderings of the Master. It's also given us a great opportunity to jog our memories about the personality and character of our Father/Brother/Friend - Jesus of Nazareth. Even though no one can presume to know what he really looked like, this image contains many of the elements of On this forum =I am fascinated by the way her vision so closely matches some http://truthbook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3974 CONCLUSIONS I do not accept that Akiane received visions and revelations from God. I do not Akiane is still very young and there is time, of course, for her to trust in the true UPDATE, 28 June 2016 COMMENT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ==Retain the standard of sound FURTHER RESOURCES (Christian and non-Christian) Links that give possible evidence of Akiane’s family’s involvement in Urantia http://circuit1.teamcircuits.com/pipermail/tmtalk/2004-July/004517.html http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1615921/pg1 This is a Urantia Facebook page, claiming they were given rights to post the “Prince From a customer review of Heaven Is For Real, http://www.amazon.com/ss/customer-reviews/9866202046/ref=?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Wikipedia on Urantia, including a comparison between some Urantian views and Christian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Urantia_Book For example: ==Jesus is considered the This is a http://www.urantia.org/urantia-book Link to book of Urantia on Urantia site: http://www.urantia.org/urantia-book/read-urantia-book-online Christian critiques of Urantia: http://www.equip.org/articles/urantia-the-great-cult-mystery/ http://logosresourcepages.org/FalseTeachings/urantia1.htm 
One more venue to consider, her “vision” or “dream” may not have come from the true prince of peace — remember the great imitator intends to make himself acceptable to the world and it is very interesting to me the timing of this release, prior to 2020. Just my thoughts.
reported trip to heaven, Heaven is For Real,
is recognized worldwide. Although Akiane (b. 1994) became famous at a very young
age for her paintings, Burpo’s book brought her back into the public eye when
young Colton claimed that Akiane’s portrayal of Jesus accurately represented
the Jesus that Burpo reported he saw when he allegedly visited heaven. The 2015
calendar now selling from Akiane’s gallery portrays this Jesus on the cover,
along with the statement: “As Seen in Heaven Is For Real” ( http://www.akiane.com/specials ).
or if her mother, who also paints, was the true artist. Others have critiqued
the quality of the art, dismissing it as clichéd and superficial. However, this
brief essay does not address those two issues, only the spirituality of Akiane
and her purported visions. Since she has, in numerous interviews and on her blog,
talked about God, Jesus, and heaven, and since she had portrayed Jesus and
heaven in her art, it is incumbent on Christians to evaluate her statements and
examine them through the filter of God’s word.
Akiane’s accounts of receiving visions from God at an early age, including vivid
revelations of heaven, and her many paintings of religious figures and
spiritual scenes naturally leads to curiosity about Akiane’s beliefs.
converted to Christianity because of this. Whether they became Christians or
not is something we cannot probably know since there is little information on
them; but Akiane’s remarks in interviews and on her blog (which no longer seems
to be online but which I had spent time reading several years ago), as well as
her Facebook page, have a strong bent toward a New Age and/or possibly universalist
multi-faith spirituality.
completed, many have been influenced by her visions or by some other aspect of
her spiritual life. Some of the most awe-inspiring are those of heaven, which
Akiane says she has seen, through revelations from God.
using words: “Plants, animals, and all beings spoke not through words, but
through color, vibration, and thoughts. Everything was simply effortless. But
my recollections of Heaven and visions are fading and new experiences are being
formed through time. My understanding of Heaven has expanded and deepened since
my first encounter with visions and dreams of Heaven. We co-create our reality
however we like it and need it. To a certain degree, some people can experience
that even here on earth.”==
heaven is an anomaly. If God has already given the revelation of heaven in the
canon of Scripture, why give additional information 2,000 years later that is
not in His word? If Akiane’s visions of heaven are from God, then that puts them on a par with Scripture. Did God
suddenly decide to inspire paintings the way He inspired scripture? There is no
indication He has done so, and it would mean the Bible is insufficient and
incomplete.
questions and “examine all things” (1 Thess. 5:21). God has said, "All
Scripture is inspired by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in
righteousness; so
that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”(2 Tim. 3:16, 17).
to have seen heaven, and to know so much about it, as I do with the popular
trip-to-heaven books.
that “we co-create our reality however we like it and need it.” This a very New
Age concept, and I also heard her say this in more than one video. It usually
relates to the belief that we can alter reality through our thoughts, will, and
beliefs. In other words, reality is not an absolute. Since she does not explain
what she means by this, I am unsure of her specific understanding of this
phrase. But in context with other
statements, I think it’s a good possibility that she has the New Age view.
Below is a link to what seems to be a compilation of videos in which Akiane speaks of
her visions and paintings. The website is on a New Age network of sites. I have
found it to be the most convincing evidence of Akiane’s New Age beliefs, aside
from entries on her blog which I read a few years ago.
she did of Jesus in the Garden of Gesthamane, and states that this is where
Jesus asked his Father to forgive people. This is at odds with the Bible’s
account. Jesus did ask, on the cross, for people who had brought him to the
cross to be forgiven (Luke 23:34, forgiveness for that specific act; it was not
a general forgiveness for all sins). If Akiane is receiving visions from God, then
why is she wrong about such a major event and remark in the Bible?
video that Akiane often could not divulge what she was receiving from God and
that some revelations were about the future.
Master Ching Hai, and the narrator states Akiane had “felt an affinity with”
this woman. In fact, this video is being shown by the group that follows and
reveres Ching Hai.
says we should soak in “the wisdom of nature” and that she would like to be like
Ching Hai. Ching Hai is apparently the head of a New Age based cult with
Eastern roots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ching_Hai
children being born with abilities beyond the normal human, especially psychic
type powers:
From Akiane’s website, here is a description of one of her prints:
[sic] in the midst of the impossible. We are truly citizens of heaven who wear
out all our limitations.==
Believers in Christ are described as being “seated in the heavenlies” in
Ephesians 2:6 and as having “citizenship in heaven” in Phil.
3:20, due only to faith in Christ and reliance on his work on the cross and
bodily resurrection.
do not have to figure out the wrong one ~ we just need to follow the light.==
more of a New Age statement than a Christian one. Although Jesus is the
“Light of the world”
Christians are told to “walk as children of light”
(Eph. 5:8) and to “walk in the light” (I John 1:7 not to “follow the light”).
this 2012 article, Akiane does sound Christian toward the end:
station KCTS that her spiritual epiphanies caused her parents to start seeking
answers. “We went through almost everything,” Akiane said. “We went through
being Christian, being a Catholic, we studied Buddhism. At this point every one
of my siblings have their own path toward a spiritual enlightenment.”
continued. “I’m the same person as when I was four-years-old. I haven’t changed.”
I found God myself. He’s been there for me through the years. I don’t
belong to any denomination or religion. I belong to God.”
only way to God — the only way to heaven and joy,” she states. “My personal
views on Jesus have only matured and deepened since age 4. As I grow I
see how vast and unlimited His love is.”
people will one day follow Jesus, His teachings and feel His love.”==
Akiane does say Jesus is “the only way to God.” But this is just not enough
information. One can’t tell from this what her concept of Jesus is or what she
means by this. I have not come across anything she’s said that has to do with
man being sinful and needing a Savior. Moreover, making Jesus her “highest
authority, love and God” are words that could be used by many New Agers,
inter-spiritualists, or even some cultists.
their own “path.” Most crucially, Akiane does not call herself a Christian
here, where it would be optimal, and I have not run across her calling herself
Christian elsewhere.
talking about the Christian Jesus.
search for love, beauty, happiness and wisdom. Spirituality is a journey that
we never finish. It has nothing to do with our levels of development,
achievement, awareness or intention.”
Searching for love, beauty, etc. is not the journey of one who is in Christ
because in Christ, one has already found the ultimate love, beauty, happiness,
and wisdom.
Akiane on a New Age website, which indicates Akiane’s views slant more New Age.
to navigate through true reality…
human race. There is definitely a purpose for so many trillions of beings to
co-exist...
to change our molecular programming
In addition to the above,
there is some evidence of Urantia beliefs in the home Akiane grew up in. I read
on a few sites that when Akiane was young, her mother was involved with the
Urantia group. This is essentially a New Age cult but it can at times sound
Christian. Yet the mother claims she was atheist, and videos repeat this over
and over, with nothing stated about the Urantia connection.
and her alleged visions from God have led many to believe she is Christian. But
if her mother was involved with Urantia, the belief in God and the visions
would not be unusual, and would explain Akiane’s many New Age leaning
statements and the New Age tenor of her. I think some of Akiane’s remarks
posted above this section from the New Age link may be related to Urantia
beliefs. The link to Urantia is not clear or strongly supported, but it is a
possibility and in my view, would explain the source of an influence on Akiane’s
spiritual views.
Facebook page of a Urantia follower and are about Akiane’s painting of Jesus:
character that we think of when we think of Jesus.==
for followers of Urantia, one states:
of the descriptions in the Urantia Book.==
Isaiah 53 tells us that there was nothing about Jesus’ appearance that was special
that he should be noticed, and there is no physical description of Jesus in the
Bible. So why would God suddenly in the 21st century decide to
reveal how Jesus looks to this girl?
believe God is giving private information beyond his word to one special
person, especially when that person is not proclaiming the need for faith in
Jesus.
Jesus (assuming she lives the normal lifetime). But as of now, based on what I’ve
read and heard from Akiane, I would say she is involved in some type of New Age
(possibly influenced by Urantia) and/or Inter-Spiritual beliefs.
From the most recent website for Akiane:
Quote==.....she often uses an unidentified golden dust substance that once 'materialized' in front of her eyes==
From http://www.akiane.com/about
This claim only adds to my skepticism about Akiane's spiritual beliefs being Christian.
words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ
Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells
in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.
2 Tim. 1:13, 14==
teachings:
of Peace” Jesus by Akiane. The comments are enlightenting:
which discusses Akiane:
teachings:
human incarnation of "Michael of Nebadon," one of more than 700,000
"Paradise Sons" of God, or "Creator Sons." Jesus is not
considered the second person of the Trinity as he is in Christianity. The book
refers to the Eternal Son as the second person of the Trinity” (from
Wikipedia).==
link to the Urantia site, so be careful: