What does the Bible say about cremation is it a sin?

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Q: Dear Pastor,

Is cremation a sin? How will the cremated-dead be able to rise when Jesus comes?

A: In the Bible, cremation is not labeled a sinful practice. Frankly, the topic is not dealt with at all in terms of the detailed lists of instructions for living and dying set forth by almighty God in the Old and New testaments. The short answer to your question appears to be no, cremation is not a sin. That said, the biblical recordings of funerals explain that God’s people were laid to rest in tombs; usually a hewn rock of some sort with a stone seal. Bodies of loved ones were wrapped or covered in cloth, scented with herbs; their corpses left undisturbed in their caves to return to dust in a natural state. Cremation, the burning of the corpse, was a custom only practiced by numerous pagan (demonic) religions in ancient times: the corpse was placed upon towering funeral pyres and set ablaze. Supposedly the essence of the deceased was sent to the afterlife through the smoke of their remains. Some biblical references of burning a person with fire seem to suggest the type of life they lived - the enemies of God and God’s laws were promptly cremated as a form of capital punishment. There is, however, one instance where we find a significant cremation: “The day after the battle, when the Philistines returned to the battlefield to take the weapons of the dead Israelite soldiers, they found Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines cut off Saul’s head and pulled off his armor. Then they put his armor in the temple of the goddess Astarte, and they nailed his body to the city wall of Beth-Shan. They also sent messengers everywhere in Philistia to spread the good news in the temples of their idols and among their people. The people who lived in Jabesh in Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul’s body. So one night, some brave men from Jabesh went to Beth-Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons, then brought them back to Jabesh and burned them. They buried the bones under a small tree in Jabesh, and for seven days, they went without eating to show their sorrow” (1 Samuel 31:8-13, CEV). Saul, the predecessor of David, was an anointed king who lost his way. He died in his paranoid madness; lustful for more power and in battle. His heirs (save one) died with him. The deceased were disfigured so badly by their enemies that a handful of compassionate men decided on cremation as a dignified disposal. Yet, they still buried the royal bones left behind from their blaze. What, then, is the answer to the modern-day cremation question? Let us consider a few things using common sense: God is supernatural and omnipotent. He is the inventor and creator of humankind. He used atoms, molecules, cells and zillions of tiny parts to create every human being who has ever lived. We must conclude then, that God is fully capable of locating all of our parts to reconstruct us as we “meet him in the air” when Jesus returns on resurrection day (1 Thess. 4:17). Nobody will be demoted to the rubbish pile or forced to forfeit heaven because God couldn’t find all your pieces! Plus, the idea of being reduced to ash is not that far from the original dust we all came from: “By the sweat of your face you will eat bread till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19, NASB).

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God weighs the contents of our hearts to see how we live. He is not focused upon our preferred method of corpse-disposal. Those final details of our existence are personal and left up to us. If your spirit is convicted by the idea of cremation as a type of pagan alignment, then it is not for you. If you feel free to return to the dust you came from; go ahead. But be sure by the time you reach your final day, you’ve left behind a testimony to Jesus Christ and his powerful gospel message of saving grace. Do you have a question or comment for Pastor Adrienne? Send your inquiries to: info@adriennewgreene.com or write to P.O. Box 214, Harrison, OH 45030. For more information on Pastor Adrienne, or to purchase her book, “Ask Pastor Adrienne: 100 Best-loved Columns,” please visit www.adriennewgreene.com.

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