Already in the old covenant people interceded for the dead. In the new covenant the means for salvation are offered, and the faithful in the early church were baptised for the dead. We too want to plead with our heavenly Father to help the unredeemed souls in the beyond.

Our prayers for these souls are indications of our love for our neighbour. We intercede for unredeemed souls in the beyond so that these souls can believe in the gospel and receive the grace of Jesus Christ.

We believe that the departed participate in our divine services and thereby also come under the word of God. The sermons teach us that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ brings salvation and that it is the foundation for the forgiveness of sins. The belief in this is the prerequisite both for the living and the dead to attain salvation.