Bible Question: Is it correct for a christian to be cremated? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Maty... In Western society cremation is a traditional means of burial for atheists. Purportedly this originated among Unitarians as a way to thwart God in their resurrection should they find themselves in the embarrassing position of being wrong. :-) As believers we know that the ultimate act of our redemption will be the resurrection of our bodies and our glorification. The "interim state," as it is called -- the time between death and resurrection -- is an abnormal condition for human beings. Consequently, all human beings will be reunited with their bodies. Obviously, whatever happens to the body during that time will not present an insurmountable problem for God. However, since Christians recognize this all as being part of God's eternal purpose, we deal respectfully with our bodies as a testimony to those who do not know the Lord. The ancient Jews -- who ardently believed in the resurrection of the dead -- practiced something called excarnation. In our modern Western culture we'd find that particular practice distasteful for a variety of reasons, even though it was also commonly practiced by some ancient Europeans. So, since scripture is otherwise silent on the subject (although some argue that 1 Corinthians 15:29 gives us a hint) I'd hold the position that there is nothing inherently wrong with cremation. Frankly, that being the case, I rather prefer to reduced cost in that method of dealing with human remains. However, you might want to consider it all in the context of the testimony that we offer up to an ignorant world. I hope that helps shed a little light for you. In Him, Doc |
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