Does it mean our records are open even after death ?
2007-09-04 05:52:28 · 23 answers · asked by azrim h 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If we're assuming that existence and time happens all at once from the perspective of God (instead of stretched out into eternity, each second after the other), then maybe postmortem prayer is effective in blessing the life the departed has lived. In other words, Christians will pray that a sinner will be saved. But people will pray for a person after he/she has died in the hope that God DID save them, and being that all time is the same to God, he may answer their prayers by having saved that person.
Of course, I'm just waxing philosophical. I'm atheist. As far as I've ever heard from being a Christian or from other Christians, yes, the book is closed after death.
2007-09-04 06:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think the Book of Life is closed for all after their mortal death? When we go to that temporary place in the spirit world we will continue to learn and progress if we have the inclination to do so. Prayers for the departed should continue because they have influence for them on the other side.
2007-09-04 06:00:21 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It cannot influence their ultimate fate. That is decided at the moment of judgment, immediately following the moment of death. Such prayers can however influence those who have been judged as saved, but who are not in a state of spiritual purity that allows them to enter heaven immediately. The Christian Church has taught from the beginning that such individuals spend time in a state of purification called Purgatory, where the lingering effects of sin are purged. We know this from the constant teaching of Christ's Church, particularly as contained in the writings of the early Fathers of the Church. In recent times this core doctrine of Christianity has been rejected, along with dozens of others, by various unauthorized manmade denominational churches. But it continues to be taught as part of the fullness of truth but the one Church Christ founded, upon which He bestowed a divine guarantee of unfailing truth.
2007-09-04 06:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayers for the dead are part of Jewish and Catholic tradition
The prayers do not affect your salvation because you are judged at the moment of death, but according to Catholic teaching, they can lessen your time in Purgatory which is where the saved are waiting to enter heaven
To PaulCyp: Great answer!
2007-09-04 06:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would provide the deaprted soul with peace and happiness, and will also show that the person had done enough good during their life to be remembered in prayers by other people even after their death.
2007-09-04 05:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by lykastar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps prayer is for the living. A method of keeping the memory alive and near.
2007-09-04 05:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We always pray for the dead and there is a day called
all souls day.
Whether the books are closed or they are kept open for the auditors at a later date is mystery for me.
2007-09-04 06:17:09 · answer #7 · answered by priya 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is said that when we die we are set down if front of our akashic records and look at our whole life then, we have to reincarnate, come back to right any wrongs and then go on to the next plane...some come back for a few days, some for a long time...thats why death comes to some early in life, mid life, etc.....good luck...
2007-09-04 06:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Chritianity, the living have ONE chance to follow and accept Jesus..... a whole life time, not matter how short or long, unless under, I BELIEVE under the age of around 12, after that we ALL have a choice to make, and when that last breath is taken, it is over, the earthly choice....... just my humble opinion...... go in peace...... God bless
2007-09-04 06:03:50 · answer #9 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thanks to the introduction of New Purgatory™, you can continue to offer prayers, accompanied by donations to the Church, for your departed loved ones to help insure their passage to heaven even after their death! Don't take any chances! Act now, while supplies last!
2007-09-04 06:00:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋