What prompted me to cover this hot button topic because I heard a Pastor on TBN say it does not matter which way you go! Let us look at some scriptures! Abraham purchased a burial site for himself and Sarah (Genesis 23:9). Joseph commanded his bones be carried out of Egypt (Genesis 50:25). The Lord himself provided for the burial of Moses (Deuteronomy 34:5-6). John the Baptist was buried (Mark 6:29). The rich man (Luke 16:22). Lazarus (John 11:17-19). Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:6-10). Then Jesus himself ((Mark 15:46). Was Jesus cremated? In India even at this time and for thousands of years the Hindus were cremating! During my 3 years in India I used to roll up our car windows even in the tropical heat as we drove through clouds of crematory smoke along the highways! That smell will cause you to throw up! The heathen cremate! What if Jesus would have been cremated? No body! No grave clothes! The tomb is empty but where is the tomb? No disciples running to the tomb! Can you imagine the conspiracy theories after his cremation? Where is the body dudes? No anointing his body with spices! The whole scripture narrative would have been turned on its head! Thomas you cannot see his scars we do not know where he is? He is in a pile of ashes! Fire in our scriptures represents judgment! Hitler cremated the Jews! The popular slogan back in the 1990’s among evangelicals was, “What would Jesus do?” The real question is “What did Jesus do?” I will live, die and be buried Biblically! I know families save money by cremating! However I cannot exchange principle for money! I understand that sometimes our service members in the military were lost at sea or in accidents from fiery aircraft or vehicle crashes! I get that! However if it is in your control be Biblical! The basis for your case or argument must be based on scriptures! When did the first argument start on earth? In the Garden of Eden! Satan told Eve surely God did not say? You will not die! Jesus told Satan for his defense it is written! That is also my defense! Here is the question? Is burial Biblical? Do we have scriptures? Yes! Everywhere in the Bible! Do we have scriptures to support cremation? None! Not one! The closest word we have to cremation in our Bible is the word fire! Judgment! Case closed! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com