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A: The Bible does not give specific directions for the disposal of the body following death. Bible-era practices are described in Unger’s Bible Dictionary as follows: “Interment in Bible times followed soon after death, as is evident in the narratives of the burial of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20), Rachel (Genesis 35:19-20), and Rebekah’s nurse ...
A: No, this isn’t what the Bible says, and I find nothing in the Bible that forbids cremation as a means of disposing of a person’s body. It’s true that burial was the common practice in the Bible, and cremation was rare. When cremation was practiced, it showed contempt for the person (e.g., Achan, who disobeyed God and brought defeat to ...
Misconception: Cremation dishonors the body. Fact: The Bible says that those who die return to the dust, which is what naturally happens to a corpse when it decomposes. (Genesis 3: 19) Cremation speeds up the process by reducing the body to ashes, or dust. Misconception: In Bible times, only people in God’s disfavor were burned after death.
Stories. 5 Answers from Billy Graham on End of Life, Death. There are so many questions about what happens when we die. How do we get to heaven? Is it OK to be cremated? Do we go to heaven immediately after death, or is there some kind of delay? These Billy Graham answers and sermons may give you peace about life after death.
The Scriptures do not present any basic objection to the practice of cremation. There are Biblical accounts relating that the bodies or bones of dead people were burned. (Josh. 7:25; 2 Chron. 34:4, 5) This may have indicated that those people did not seem to merit a decent burial. But what amounted to cremation did not always carry such a meaning.
Millions give more thought to the next entertainment to seek. Perhaps much of it is to help put off dealing with the finality of what really happens when death comes knocking. This present age is definitely not an age of mourning. It is not so important how we are buried, but if we are ready to meet God. There is a “culture of superficiality
We base our views and practices related to funerals on the Bible’s teachings, including the following: It is normal to grieve over the death of a loved one. Jesus’ disciples mourned the death of their loved ones. (John 11:33- 35, 38; Acts 8:2; 9: 39) Thus, we do not treat a funeral as a time for revelry. (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4; 7: 1-4 ...
A: Two of Jesus’ greatest miracles actually took place at funerals, and He was present at both of them. By being there He showed not only His compassion for those who were grieving, but also His power over death. The first of these miracles was the raising from the dead of a widow’s son at a village called Nain (see Luke 7:11-17). The young ...
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Elsewhere he wrote, “I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far” (Philippians 1:23). Later, we will be given new bodies—bodies that will never age or be subject to death, because they will be like Christ’s resurrection body. As the Bible says, “The dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed” (1 ...