What does the Bible teach about cremation?
Nothing is said in Scripture for or against cremation. First Corinthians 15 makes it clear that no matter what condition the body is in at death, the resurrection of the Christian is assured. However, most Christians prefer the traditional method of burial because burning of the remains is so widely practiced by pagans. While Dr. McGee was with us, he wrote about this subject: Cremation It is true that the Bible does not specifically deal with cremation of the body, but note that in the Word of God, the handling of the body after death is always done with respect, and it is reverently entombed. Believers realize that the body will someday be resurrected. In the New Testament, it is quite interesting to find that the early Christians adopted a very wonderful word for the burying places of their loved ones. It is the Greek word, koimeterion which means a “rest house for strangers” or a “sleeping place.” It is the same word from which we get our English word cemetery. The same word was us
