tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post115432833972273294..comments2023-07-06T15:14:57.204+01:00Comments on JOHN'S BLOG: Praying for the DeadJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-1154755891245974672006-08-05T06:31:00.000+01:002006-08-05T06:31:00.000+01:00I see no reason why Satan should not assail Christ...I see no reason why Satan should not assail Christians in that way - making them doubt whether all their faith was in vain.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-1154729737077785152006-08-04T23:15:00.000+01:002006-08-04T23:15:00.000+01:00Pastorally, you need to pray that God will help yo...Pastorally, you need to pray that God will help you deal with the death and trust that He is looking after them. Does any believer have doubts that god isn't looking after their dead believing friends and relatives?Timothy Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623658481562728473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-1154370130247983422006-07-31T19:22:00.000+01:002006-07-31T19:22:00.000+01:00Oh, I don't worry about the fate of anyone. I trus...Oh, I don't worry about the fate of anyone. I trust God for it. I can see that pastorally, people might worry, just as pastorally people doubt. And the correct response in both cases is prayer.<BR/><BR/>And as far as I know, Biblically, one of the ways to trust God for something is by praying for it.<BR/><BR/>There are plenty of other prots who pray for the dead...<BR/><BR/>You know, I can't Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-1154369059060163582006-07-31T19:04:00.000+01:002006-07-31T19:04:00.000+01:00John,Surely the basic reason why Protestants don't...John,<BR/><BR/>Surely the basic reason why Protestants don't pray for the dead is that there is simply no Scripural example of or precedent for it?<BR/><BR/>After my mother died in 1971 and my father died in 1984, I never felt the slightest inclination to pray for them like I did while they were alive.<BR/><BR/>Surely the gospel delivers us from worrying about the fate of our ancestors? Your DFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645574107206812360noreply@blogger.com