Greetings Brethren,

Is Fire a means to destroy, sacrifice or a way of disposing of the dead? Will you offer yourself as a living or dead sacrifice to whom? Fire as noted especially in Revelation is the coming Judgment. Are Cremated souls already judged? Where is the Grave to be Called From?

Peace and Love,

Carl Patton writing for the FreedomJournal April 12, 2002 in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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CREMATION AN ACT OF SATAN

PART 8: CREMATION: THE BURNING FIRE OF JUDGMENT

In the name of Jehovah God, Master of the universe, Ruler of the earth.

As we seek to close the discussion on Cremation, we will record certain Biblical implications for fire. Fire has a special significance in the Bible. God often demonstrates His will by fire. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire. This destruction occurred because of the great sins of the people.

Genesis 19:24-28.

19:24. "Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;” (also see Deuteronomy 29:23).

19:26. "But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt." (Also see Luke 17:32).

A miraculous fire occurred in great quantities. The fire was sent from heaven as no natural resources could have produced this great amount of material. In verse 26 Lot's wife retained her form (as a statue) after being cursed. Salt is used in various situations in the Bible. When salt is used in regard to judgments a person, place or thing is forsaken or abandoned. The curse placed on Lot's wife also has the significance of being placed in the memory of humankind forever. Thus Jesus tells us in Luke 17:32 "remember Lot’s wife."

Why Lot's wife looked back is not noted in scripture. However we do know that she was disobedient. Are those that burn the bodies of dead disobedient? What of the fire of judgment?

Disobedience to the Word of God is a long standing stumbling block among the believers. As we turn to the Book of Leviticus, we see another scripture lesson regarding the use of fire.

Leviticus 10:1-6

10:1. "And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them a censer, and put for therein, and put incense theron, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which commanded them not."

10:2. "And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord."

The sons of Aaron who were priests were disobedient. The strange fire is fire taken from a source not ordained by God. The fire to be used for this purpose was the fire miraculously (consecrated) produced by God. Again we see God demonstrating His will by the use of fire.

However this time it is used to condemn and not to bless. Thus fire here as noted in verse 2 is used as punishment. Although the text says they were devoured they were not consumed. Meanwhile, their bodies were carried outside the camp. It is assumed that their bodies were buried. However, the priestly garments were not buried with them. See Exodus 29: 29-30 for an explanation regarding the care and use of priestly garments.

There is hope for those that continue to grow in the Truth of God. However, a day of judgment is approaching. We will close our discussion on Cremation with a scripture lesson taken from 11 Peter 3:7-12.

3:7. "But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men."

The second coming of Christ will also see a judgment by fire. (See Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15).

As humankind tampers with the Creation by acts of cremating the dead great sins are rendered. Thus humankind must repent before the end of the world or before their death. Is there any repentance for the body and soul that is cremated? Again we ask where does the spirit of the cremated soul go?

Jesus taught the act of repentance in Luke 13:3-5. But the long-suffering of God is not endless. During the days of Noah and the great flood God called an end to His suffering (see Genesis 6:3, 1 Peter 3:20).

We bear witness of the coming judgment by fire. Thus, have some people created a premature judgment? (Also see Isaiah 34:4, Joel 3:15-16, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, Revelation 6: 12- 17).

There was once a man with earthly material goods that he greatly cherished and loved. However, the Godly among them stored Godly Love in their hearts. As the land was scorched and laid to waste the Spirit in the heart lives for an eternity.

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