Jesus exists from eternity past Micah 5:2 - But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Jesus is God, the Son Hebrews 1:7 - And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Jesus is the Third Person of the Godhead with the Father and the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Colossians 2:8 - Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Jesus is equal with God Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, ...

The use of cremation as a method of disposing of a person's remains after death has been sharply on the increase in our society. Naturally, there is an increased discussion about the propriety of this practice, even as it gains acceptance as a viable option. When someone asked me recently what the Bible says about cremation, I could only answer that I had heard that it was not a good thing, but I didn't know exactly why. In light of these things, this seems to be the right time to examine what the Bible has to say on this subject. The various possibilities for disposing of the body would normally include: 1. Internment in a sepulchre, which is like a crypt or mausoleum. 2. Burial in an earthen grave. This equates with our normal idea of a grave site. 3. Cremation: this may or may not include placing the remains in a grave or mausoleum. 4. Uncommon forms of burial, such as burial at sea. Sometimes, either because the body was somehow destroyed at death, or was not recoverable after death, burial is not possible. BURIAL IN A SEPULCHRE Although the first three forms of disposing the body are mentioned in the Bible, burial in a sepulchre is ...