Comments on: Christians and Cremation http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:53:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: HIRSCHLER Roland http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-103340 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:55:47 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-103340 I am a pastor in France. Burning bodies and specially fire destroyings was the result of judgment from God. The Believer in Jesus Christ is baptizised in water (death with Christ and living with Christ) The body is immerged in the water and the signification is : I am saved from eternal judgment. Can this believer ask for fire destroying from his body ? Biblical signification for fire destroying is eternal judgment and condamnation ? Of course, persecuted martyrs was burned and it can not make a difference in eternity. They are resurected in new bodies in the perfection and new and eternal creation (Hebr.12v.22-24 - I Cor.15v.49 - II Cor.5v.1) The biblical "last day" is the day of eternity - they is no more "time". It's our mistake to calculate with our earthly wiews. Resurrection is immediatly in the eternity, in Gods new Creation (Heaven). Moses and Eliah are resurrected in Matt.17 I am a pastor in France.

Burning bodies and specially fire destroyings was the result of judgment from God. The Believer in Jesus Christ is baptizised in water (death with Christ and living with Christ) The body is immerged in the water and the signification is : I am saved from eternal judgment. Can this believer ask for fire destroying from his body ? Biblical signification for fire destroying is eternal judgment and condamnation ? Of course, persecuted martyrs was burned and it can not make a difference in eternity. They are resurected in new bodies in the perfection and new and eternal creation (Hebr.12v.22-24 - I Cor.15v.49 - II Cor.5v.1) The biblical “last day” is the day of eternity - they is no more “time”. It’s our mistake to calculate with our earthly wiews. Resurrection is immediatly in the eternity, in Gods new Creation (Heaven). Moses and Eliah are resurrected in Matt.17

]]> by: Angie B. http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-102699 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:23:32 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-102699 Wow. God really does DIRECTLY answer questions sometimes. Got up at midnight to look up answers to this question from Christian sources I respected. Never been to this site, I just knew and admired John MacArthur's teaching and point-of-view. This answered my question (or, more to the point, confirmed what I believed to be true) with good Biblical support. I am hoping these references will comfort my recently widowed mother-in-law whose Catholic faith is causing her conflict over the burial method of her husband this next week. Hoping it will also open a door for discussion of her faith and beliefs. Thank you God (and John MacArthur!) for this extra insight. One question for which I've been unable to find an answer - were any of the Jewish burial practices (such and wrapping in linen and oils/herbs) the result of what they observed in the Egyptian culture? Or had these methods of preserving the bodies existed before the time of their enslavement? Thanks. Wow. God really does DIRECTLY answer questions sometimes. Got up at midnight to look up answers to this question from Christian sources I respected. Never been to this site, I just knew and admired John MacArthur’s teaching and point-of-view. This answered my question (or, more to the point, confirmed what I believed to be true) with good Biblical support. I am hoping these references will comfort my recently widowed mother-in-law whose Catholic faith is causing her conflict over the burial method of her husband this next week. Hoping it will also open a door for discussion of her faith and beliefs. Thank you God (and John MacArthur!) for this extra insight.

One question for which I’ve been unable to find an answer - were any of the Jewish burial practices (such and wrapping in linen and oils/herbs) the result of what they observed in the Egyptian culture? Or had these methods of preserving the bodies existed before the time of their enslavement? Thanks.

]]> by: Pastor Roy Blevins http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-102482 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:41:31 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-102482 Just a thought someone pointed out to me one time. When God took care of Moses body He buried it. Almost always in the scripture burial is a mark of honoring our dead while burning the bodies was usually reserved for those they wanted to dishonor. I would agree that the important matter is that one be ready to die but that doesn't seem to me to be the question that they are asking you. Once again, this is not a matter to divide the body of Christ over but I think good counsel would be that one should honor his dead and therefore should probably pursue burial. I have always slept better know that I buried my parents and didn't cremate them. Just a thought someone pointed out to me one time. When God took care of Moses body He buried it. Almost always in the scripture burial is a mark of honoring our dead while burning the bodies was usually reserved for those they wanted to dishonor. I would agree that the important matter is that one be ready to die but that doesn’t seem to me to be the question that they are asking you. Once again, this is not a matter to divide the body of Christ over but I think good counsel would be that one should honor his dead and therefore should probably pursue burial. I have always slept better know that I buried my parents and didn’t cremate them.

]]> by: Ray B. http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-101929 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:14:46 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-101929 You have to remember that some haved died in fires. Some have been destroyed in explosions. And then there are those who have been lost at sea , etc. What is important is always be ready to die, make sure you are declared righteous and in a saved state. God will raise the dead. The whole teaching of the resurrection is incredible and will be a miracle of God. You have to remember that some haved died in fires. Some have been destroyed in explosions. And then there are those who have been lost at sea , etc. What is important is always be ready to die, make sure you are declared righteous and in a saved state. God will raise the dead. The whole teaching of the resurrection is incredible and will be a miracle of God.

]]> by: Joey http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-101896 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/01/24/christians-and-cremation/#comment-101896 Was burial practiced by the Jews in the Old Testament period because it was instructed in the Law? Was burial practiced by the Jews in the Old Testament period because it was instructed in the Law?

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