You are going to meet him soon enough, but not as Jesus, swwwt Jesus, but as your judge. Are you so confident of your rectitude that you do not need the prayers of others? Are you really prepared for the searing embrace of his hot love? And why do you insist that those who have disappeared from your sight are dead. Dead to you, dead to the world. but DEAD? Was their faith meaningless. You Are you serious in suggesting that the dead are as the living?
Does love end with the grave? If your mother dies, does she cease to love you? Do you cease to love her?
They are not Omni-present or omniscient so how can they hear you and the millions of others?
IF they are with God, who is everywhere and knows all things, then are their ears stopped to your pleas?
Verses people, give me some verses. I will diligently search for the verses which I have read that proclaim dead people are dead people as far as the earth is concerned.
By all means, dredge the Scripture.
How is it, if they are already living with Christ in Heaven, that when Jesus comes back someday (though this has already been accomplished in my opinion) they are going to rise again to be judged? Why judge someone who has already received the promise?
They will assume their bodies and stand together in brotherhood with the saints still on earth. All will be judged together to show God's justice.
I believe you better dredge the Scripture on that one.
BigMack