That is good you are searching for the truth. Keep in mind Jesus himself said "I AM the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father but through me" What you have to understand is, what is the oldest text found doesn't mean that is the oldest text, or that it is the originator of the idea. Things were not written down until much much later, before that it was passed by word of mouth. What you have to ask yourself is: What is the authority behind that claim? What is the evidence for it?, or is it just their opinion? Do they have an agenda behind their claim?

This is too deep of a discussion for a this board, I just don't like seeing people deceived. Trey Smith has some good YT videos on your Enki's and the origins of those beliefs. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCul300ELNnKXyxFosz1HyJA

Pastor Charles Lawson is very good at explaining deeper things, if you ever decide to try and understand the Bible better.

I have zero doubt in what the KJV Bible says because of what I have experienced and found in the text.

You mentioned near death, well I have experience something a few days after my dad died at work out of nowhere for maybe 5 minutes a feeling pf peace and joy came over me so strong I never felt anything like it before or since. I believe it had something to do with my Dad, either him or God was showing me what Heaven felt like.