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1 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Heb 9:27 | FytRobert | 181325 | ||
Hi, When a criminal is sentenced to death, will prayers help in any way before and after the death penalty has been carried out? Your comments, please. Thanks |
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2 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Heb 9:27 | Hank | 181326 | ||
Hello Robert - Good to see you again on SBF. Sir, the Christian can certainly pray for any living man, woman or child, but there is no biblical support for praying for the dead. The Bible is very clear that there are no exceptions concerning God's judgment. There is no reincarnation. The time to prepare is not after death but before it: "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27, KJV). ..... "...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (2 Cor. 6:2b, KJV). .... "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that hear him" (Hebrews 2:3, KJV) --Hank | ||||||
3 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Heb 9:27 | FytRobert | 181347 | ||
Hi Hank, Your "good to see you again on SBf" gives me a feeling that I am among helpful friends.I convey my thanks and appreciation. You said "..there is no biblical support for praying for the dead" But it is not uncommon to see Pastors saying prayers when the coffin is being brought into the church for the funeral rites. Can you relate,please. Thanks. |
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4 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Heb 9:27 | Hank | 181349 | ||
Robert, two things come to mind in view of your question. (1) There are indeed traditions which preach and practice praying for the dead. (2) This doctrine and this practice are not to be found in Scipture. ...... I could expand on this, but can find no cogent reason for additional exposition. Someone else on the Forum may incline to add additional remarks. --Hank | ||||||