3 things you should NEVER do for a deceased person according to the Bible…

1. Trying to Communicate with the D3ad

In moments of deep grief, it’s natural to long for signs, messages, or reassurance from someone who has passed away. Many people believe that attempting contact will ease the pain of loss. However, the Bible is very clear on this point. Deuteronomy 18:11 wa:rns against seeking communication with the d3ad—not to frighten us, but to protect us.

This urge usually comes from emotional emptiness rather than love. Such attempts don’t bring true comfort and often lead to confusion, anxiety, and prolonged grief. Biblical teaching encourages silence, reflection, and turning to God instead, allowing grief to unfold naturally rather than forcing answers where none are meant to come.

2. Praying to Change Their Fate After D3ath

Another common response to loss is praying in hopes of altering what has already happened or influencing the eternal destiny of the deceased. While this impulse comes from love, the Bible presents d3ath as a moment of closure, not negotiation.

Jeremiah 22:10 reminds us that once a life has ended, its outcome rests fully in God’s hands. Prayer is not meant to rewrite what is already complete, but to heal those who remain.

Biblical prayer after loss is meant to bring peace, strength, acceptance, and restoration to the living not to reverse decisions that have already been made.

3. Offering Prayers to “Release” a Soul

Some believe they must continue praying in order to free or redeem the soul of the deceased. However, Scripture teaches that the time for repentance, choice, and reconciliation with God is during life not after d3ath.

2 Corinthians 6:2 states that the time for salvation is now. After death, the appropriate response is trust, not intervention.

The Bible redirects our focus inward: learning from loss, living more intentionally, loving more deeply, forgiving sooner, and no longer postponing what truly matters.

Final Reflection

D3ath does not end love but it does change how love is expressed.
Honoring the deceased isn’t about clinging, guilt, or fear. It’s about living well, growing wiser, and carrying their memory forward in a healthy way.