Rambod had a near-death experience on a work trip in 2008 just before he moved to Australia. The event had such an impact on him that he began to think about the meaning of life and exploring Christianity. In 2009, Rambod was baptised in the City Tabernacle Baptist Church, in Brisbane Australia.

Rambod became a devoted Christian and truly loved Jesus with a passion. He was eager to share the good news with anybody who would give him half a chance. As an ex-Muslim, Farsi-speaking brothers and sisters had a special place in Rambod’s heart. In 2020, he co-funded a North Shore Farsi-speaking Church in New Zealand.

He was also a pillar of encouragement and inspiration in a budding ‘Simply Church’ in Kaukapakapa.

Rambod was passionate about the teachings of the Bible and shared below on Facebook in October 2021 ...

What a beautiful song it is! In Christ Alone ...

It is Thursday evening and I am driving back home while listing to the local radio station. I am so passionate about our tonight's online Bible Study to dive deep into the Gospel of Luke. The radio presenter is talking about how tough the lockdown is on people's daily life.

The presenter's words of comfort to the listeners "Hey it is Ok, not to be Ok, I repeat, It is Ok not to be Ok, and remember some days are tougher than others!

This is all and as far as the secular world can offer to give comfort to people who are doing it hard at this lockdown. I could not figure out what the presenter is talking about and how it is fine for someone who is not well and struggling and not doing well!

Jesus, the Living God, and the Living Hope offer us something different:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

(Matthew 11:28-30)

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all in all

Here, in the love of Christ, I stand

Rambod was a fun-loving person who lived his life to the fullest. He had his first heart attack in August 2020 and since then, he cherished every new day that was bestowed upon him and lived to the fullest.

After that, Rambod shared his out-of-body experience on Facebook in September 2020 ...

Just over a month ago I had a heart attack. The doctor’s report titled it “proper heart attack” without being able to suss out what actually was the cause of it. During the first 48hrs, I was put in an induced coma to keep my body temp down.

The only thing I can clearly remember from the first 2 days in the hospital is the out of body experience I had. It was about a minute long experience but I could clearly remember the details of the room setting and the people surrounding me in those moments. I was trying to talk to Beibei Chiou while she was silently watching me as my soul raised above my body lying on the hospital bed.

Earlier this week, I had a trip down to SI. On the plane, I had a chat with a woman who was sitting next to me. She was a retiree nurse who worked over 40 years in SA, the UK, Aus and NZ as well. I mentioned my heart complication and the out of body experience I had earlier. She told me over the long years of her career as a nurse, she came across numerous cases with such an experience.

But what she told me later was quite interesting that based on her experience those patients who were spiritual or had some spiritual experience prior to health complications were mainly among those who could remember quite clearly the out of body experience and others could only vaguely remember it.

Later in that day, I caught up with a couple of friends as they asked me about the heart attack experience I had. When they heard about the out of body experience, they were stunned with fears I could see in their faces. They were sceptics so they could not comprehend the experience I had. Finally, one of them said that out of body exp is a scary stuff Rambod you shared with us.

I am Christian, believing in Jesus. However, my faith in Jesus is not because others had asked/offered me to believe so. I did not even know who that Jesus guy was till I was 38. My belief in Jesus, as the living God, is based on my own experience as well as my mother, my father and tens and hundreds of other people who encountered Him.

I had no fears when I had that out of body experience but it actually affirmed my core beliefs that there is a life after death. I was pretty much relaxed with that experience. The last words, dear friends and whoever reads this if you think that we only have one life and death is the end of our journey you may want to think twice about it.

Rambod left this earthly home to be with his heavenly Father on 9 November 2021 leaving behind his loving wife Beibei, and 2 dogs Max and Milo.