Greetings Brethren,
There are many upon the land that reject
the Laws of God. However, there is also a cadre of unbelievers in the Church.
These people also reject the Truth of God. Thus, they try to include the personal
laws of the ungodly in the last rites of the dead. The Bible is Supreme, they
have been told. Thus they will see a worse and more serious fate than those
outside the Church. May Almighty God have mercy on their souls and spirit that
only God will be able to locate.
Peace and Love,
Carl Patton writing for the FreedomJournal
April 3, 2002 in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
FREEDOMJOURNAL
SPEAKS
CREMATION AN
ACT OF SATAN
PART 4: THE
CALL FROM THE GRAVE
In the name of Jehovah God, Master of the universe, Ruler of the
earth.
We bear witness that all that have lived
will be called from the grave. Again we note there will not be a call to
righteousness for those not asleep in a grave. However, what is a grave?
A grave is noted as a tomb, sepulcher and
as a place for the interment of the dead. During ancient times and Biblical
days burial customs varied in different countries etc. So were other customs
thus the way people were buried was no different.
The Egyptians were great believers in a
future life. Thus, they were very meticulous in the construction of their
graves. The Hebrew people as noted in the Bible often used holes in the earth
as graves. (See Genesis 35:8, 1 Samuel 31:13). Natural caves and tombs cut from
stone were also used as graves. (See Luke 7:12, John 11:30).
There were also grave clothes. Prior to
burial the body was washed, cleaned and anointed with spices. The body was then
stretched out on a bier until it was ready for burial (Acts 5:7). With the
washing and cleaning of the body completed the corpse was wrapped in a winding
linen sheet. The hands and feet were bound with grave bands, and the face was
covered with a napkin (see John 11:44, 19:40)
There was also the fact of proper or improper
burial. Thus how one was buried could bestow favor or disfavor from God. In
Deuteronomy 34:6 we see that Moses received an honorable burial by God himself.
The record also shows that David gave Ishbaal's decapitated head and the
remains of Saul and Jonathan proper burial.
An improper burial meant a terrible fate
and judgment from God. (See II Kings 23:16, Ecclesiastes 6:3, Isaiah 14:19,
Jeremiah 8:1-2). Many believed that the dead should receive blessings and
respect from the living by a memorial service. What is the difference in a
Memorial for those immediately burned and those laid to rest in the ground or a
tomb? Look at the word Rest. A body laid to Rest is very different from the
fate of a cremated body. Thus does the burned flesh and bones of the cremated
soul come (go) to a place of rest? These thoughts are some facts to think about
among those that believe that God has sanctioned the burning of the body after
death. These thoughts are also meant to confirm to the believer that God is not
pleased with the destruction of the body He created.
Meanwhile we see the call from the grave
revealed in Daniel 12:2-3. "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the
earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting
contempt. This verse predicts the general resurrection. Companion scripture is
also found at Matthew 25:46 and Acts 24:15.
Matthew 25:46 "And these shall go away
into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into eternal life. (Also see
Revelation 2:7).
Acts 24:15. “And have hope toward God,
which they themselves also allow that there shall be a resurrection of the
dead, both of the just and the unjust."
There was a high premium placed on proper burial
during Biblical times. (Is Cremation a proper burial?) In Isaiah 14:19 the
Prophet uses the imagery of burial to reveal that the Babylonian king was
denied burial. To be denied a respectful burial is the end result of a
dishonorable end to a once great king.
Also, in the Book of Ecclesiastes (6:3) we
see a further note on the practice of proper burials during Biblical times.
During these days and times people were very concerned about a respectful
burial (see Genesis 24). (Is Cremation respect for the dead? Where in the Bible
has God instructed us to Cremate, Burn the flesh of the dead?)
This verse (Ecclesiastes 6:3) reveals a man
with a large family who was very prosperous. However he made some wrong
decisions and did not prepare a proper place for his burial. Therefore Solomon
regarded this action of irresponsibility as worse than being born prematurely
and dying immediately after birth.
Now for a powerful scripture lesson that
further refutes the Satanic act of cremation we turn to the New Testament and
the Book of John.
Johan 5:28-29. "Marvel not at this:
for the hour is coming, in that which all that are in the graves shall hear his
voice," (also see 1 Corinthian 15:55).
5:29. "And shall come forth, they that
have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil,
unto the resurrection of damnation." (See Daniel 12:2).
Graves are the places where the bodies of
people that have died are placed. The dead will be called out of their graves
by Jesus on the day of general resurrection. (Where will you reside or rest?)
The call from the grave will not depend on
conduct or character. The entire human family that has died will be called.
However, the judgment depends on conduct. (We realize that the unbelievers pay
little heed to what is in the Bible. However those of you that claim to be
believers that Cremate the dead are dead wrong. However your actions will merit
you another Fire much hotter than the Fire you started).
Cont. Part 5: The
Burial of Jesus
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