cremation vs. burial

[kathy56]

i just recently had to face this with a family memeber and brougth the guestion up on another discussion board.:wink:

Here are the main answers I recevied.

There is no direct instructions given in the Bible about cremation.

[kiwi]

Thanks, Kathy

[boblandis]

Kiwi,

  God has no argument with you. God is able to resurrect your body no matter what state that it is in.

[kiwi]

Thanks, Bob,

I am seriously thinking of it, just because I want to donate organs (if they will be "good") and I will have a closed casket, no matter what.  I didn't "think" there was anything about cremation in the Bible/ after all, the body is just a vessel for here, anyway.  I had never thought of it (cremation) as an "issue" until I mentioned it to someone and she kind of wigged out.

Thanks to ALL of your responses!  

[angels4u]

What Does The Bible Say About Cremation?

The Bible does not directly deal with this subject. The main things that we see that may possibly relate are the great respect there is for the human body. Our bodies are called the "temple of the Holy Spirit" (I Corinthians 6:19). In the Old Testament the burial places played great significance. And the burning of human bodies was only done in pagan sacrifice.

Here is a partial transcription from Pastor Hayford's teaching (tape #2266), "Deliverance For Body and Soul." Here he briefly comments on cremation.

"The body is very temporary, but it is very important. So important that the Bible calls it a temple. Don

[Guest Sword N Spirit]

Go for cremation! It costs less than burial!  

The body is a container for the spirit, after the body dies, the spirit leaves the body.

[Persky]

Kiwi,

I think donating your organs is a wonderful idea!   :thumb:

[gepeto]

I have witnessed a autopsy being performed, two of them at one time. I am a donor and will be forever so that when I die some part of me might help another living person. One of my organs might help someone else to live long enough to make a decision for Christ. There is no scriptures that point directly to this topic. What about the Christians who were tossed into the lions and devored for sport? I am sure that all who die in the Lord will have new bodies in heaven, 1 Corinthians 15: 35-49. If you have money to spend on a funeral go for it, they are expensive and even the money could be better used to support the needs of the church. We are just fleash and blood and watching a autopsy being performed made me aware of how fragile we really are.

[kiwi]

Thanks to all of you for your responses!  I agree that the body we have now is only a vessel: we are even told so (others posted this/verses)...

Gepeto--what a wonderful way to look at organ donation!  I never thought of donation in terms of prolonging one's life so that they may make a decision for Christ!!  AWESOME!!  

[Enoch&Elijah]

 

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