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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:8 we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. |
Bible Question (short): Cremation |
Question (full): I read all the replys on the topic of "cremation" and observed that almost all find no scriptural support to declare that cremation is unBibical. Most people cited the case of King Saul, and how his body was burned. However I cannot find one instance of any godly person in Scripture who chose for himself cremation. Now I too believe that God can ressurect the body whether it is burned or buried. I realize that many godly men and women were burned at the stake. However they did not choose to be burned. So my question is, should a believer who has the option of burial or cremation, choose cremation or Christian burial. And I even recognize that the term "Christian burial" has no Scriptural support. Anyone have any thoughts on this? |