Q on Cremation
Ashes Cremation?
Q: My Dad passed away last year. He donated his body to science and we’re just now getting his ashes back within the next couple months. I was wanting to keep some but I’m being told it’s bad to keep them in your house?
A: I only see in Scripture that the bones of the dead were moved to proper burial places.
I see nothing of cremation, nor keeping the ashes. However we know that 1. We [the body] return to dust. And 2. Babies & Christians who were burned by evil people and religions (even those they dug up long after dead, and then burned) are still going to be brought back; God will resurrect the dirt/dna/particles of those bodies that died, to reunite with their soul and be transformed into a new eternal body of glory -fit for eternity. Those who were not saved but died in their sins will be Resurrected to Judgment and recieve a body fit for damnation.
So when we die we return to dust, cremation does that fast vs naturally over time. The soul goes to its eternal destination. If you're a redeemed believer, you will be given "a body like his body [the resurrected Jesus]" Philippians 3:21.
Regarding what to do with the dead body or ashes, I would respectfully bury it rather than sinfully cling to it, or do something sacrilegious with them like turn it into something. They've left their sin stained body, and their soul is in their eternal place.
Here's important info to think about on why cremation isnt what Christians should do, and why.
We cant do anything about the person who passed on who gave their body or organs away, nor of those (others) who had the power to decide these matters in our family (who might not be saved), who cremated the loved one, so be at peace about it, based on the earlier above considerations.
Hope this helps
God bless
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