PRAYING FOR THE DEAD?

 

 

I agree with you and have done many videos on this subject. Please see the links below on some of my videos about Necromancy in which God tells us is a sin.

Talking to the dead “Necromancy”

by Rev. Esther R. Scott
Necromancy 1 http://youtu.be/wUOXd4WYmm4

Necromancy 2 http://youtu.be/61hJd8QquPo

NEcromancy 3 http://youtu.be/0BR8cIWatKk

Necromancy 4 http://youtu.be/OSrvHAe180g

Necromancy 5 http://youtu.be/HIZwmhH81Ng

— In NewBirthMinistries@yahoogroups.com, Bayo Afolaranmi wrote:
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> Dearly Beloved,
> PRAYING FOR THE DEAD?
> “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this
> the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27 NKJV).
> Recently, my mother died after a brief illness. Expectedly, many
> people that heard the sad news condoled with me. However, what interested me
> about the condolence was the fact that most of the people that condoled with me
> were praying for my dead mother. I was not surprised about this, but I hardly
> say “Amen” to such prayers because I do not believe in praying for
> the dead. I would rather prefer praying for the beloved living ones that the
> dead left behind.
> The act of praying for the dead is an established one in many
> cultures, religions and even some Christian denominations. There are even
> strong doctrines in support of the practice in some of these denominations.
> There have been arguments for and against the practice. Nevertheless, the act is
> contrary to the teachings of the Holy Bible. Our prayers have no bearing on a
> person once he has died. The reason is that at that point his eternal future is
> confirmed. Either he is saved through faith in Jesus Christ and is in God’s
> presence where he is experiencing rest and the joy of being in His presence, or
> he is in hell or torments. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar
> (in Luke 16) is a good illustration of this. Hebrews 9:27 reads thus: “And
> as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment”
> (NKJV). Paul was confident that to be absent from the body was to be at home
> and present with the Lord (see 2 Corinthians 5:1-8). He also said, “For to
> me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this
> will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am
> torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by
> far” (Philippians 1:21-23 NIV). In Revelation 14:13, it is declared that
> those that are dead in the Lord are blessed already and are resting from any
> labour because their deeds are following them.
> No matter how acceptable the practice of praying for the dead
> may be, it negates the teachings of the Scriptures. The simple gospel message
> is: “[Anyone] who believes in [Jesus Christ], though he may die, he shall
> live” (John 11:25 NKJV). The implication of this is that one must settle
> one’s eternal destination here on earth. No amount of prayers will change one’s
> eternal state once one is dead. Period!
> In His service,
> Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
> NB
> While I do not intend to engage in argument with anyone on the
> matter of praying for the dead, you may send your reaction(s) to this message
> to me at spiritualdigest@… God bless you!
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> “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. FOR TO ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND TO DIE IS GAIN” (Philippians 1:20-21, NIV).
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