Watch, preacher-mouth what you say

Not many funeral preachers, thank the Lord, have been crude enough to inform an audience that the deceased is in hell. However, too many ministers have “preached X into heaven.” You, preacher brother, may have known X all-your-life and “know” that he/she is with Jesus. Here’s hoping you’re right for their sake. Here’s hoping you’re right for your sake, since you made a strong assertion. The family, with little doubt, knows more about X than you do, and your statement may actually hurt the cause of God with them.

– eab, 2/18/17