![]() ![]() We have a responsibility to say that any and all who have not put their trust in Christ are rightly under the judgment of God. The question from some would be, “Don’t you have a responsibility to tell them that the unbeliever who died is under the judgment of God?” The answer is no. Instead, we are to preach the gospel and direct all in attendance to their need of the Savior in light of eternity. Why? God alone is in the position of knowing that person’s heart and making pronouncements concerning his eternal destination-we do not know if perhaps he experienced a deathbed conversion. We are not called to make pronouncements about a person’s soul any more than we are allowed to give false assurances concerning his eternal state. The eternal state of the unbeliever who has died is revealed by the truth of the gospel. The implications will be obvious to any who listen to what you are thoughtfully yet pointedly saying about the gospel. Second, you have to be compassionate while doing it. How do you preach the gospel at funerals for unbelievers? First, you must be committed to doing it. Let’s address the challenge of an unbeliever’s funeral first. ![]() Clearly, the preacher cannot “preach someone into heaven” or give false assurances, but there is a way to carefully turn everyone’s attention to the realities of eternity and their need of the Savior. I am constantly amazed at how wide the door opens for effective gospel communication at the funeral of an unbeliever. But what about an unbeliever’s funeral? Believe it or not, I also count this an opportunity to appropriately, truthfully and compassionately share the gospel. ![]()
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