is it biblical to pray for the dead?...can such prayer be answered?
just few days ago, Ondo state governor, Mimiko call for a three days fasting for the departed souls in the ill-fated plan crash and it is very common to hear comments like; 'may God grant you eternal rest', rest in peace, rest in God's bossom..e.t.c...i have never come accross a place in the bible where prayers like these are offered. Can such a prayer be answered by God?. if you believe it's biblical, i'll want you to explain pls. because i want to know.
i'll appreciate it if you can quote bible references to support your view on this.

it is appointed for a man to die once, then judgment follows.lets stop bin religious, d state of a mans spirit n soul is what shall be used as a yard stick to judge him by God.if he is a sinful soul, forget it, damnation straight.

[quote
author=gidjah]it is appointed for a man to die once, then judgment
follows.lets stop bin religious, d state of a mans spirit n soul is
what shall be used as a yard stick to judge him by God.if he is a sinful
soul, forget it, damnation straight. [/quote]


on point!