What does the Bible say about keeping ashes?

In the Bible, there are no passages that prohibit or encourage cremation and scattering of ashes. However, many Christian sects believe a burial funeral aligns with best end-of-life practices. As a result, some Christian clerics may discourage cremation or prohibit it entirely.

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What does the Bible say about cremated remains?

In 2 Kings 23:16-20, Josiah took the bones out of the tomb, burned them on the altar, and “defiled it.” However, nowhere in the Old Testament does the Bible command the deceased cannot be burned, nor are there any judgments attached to those that have been cremated.

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Can a cremated body go to heaven?

No matter what a person's preference is, from the Christian perspective, cremation does not prevent one from going to Heaven. So there's no need to worry, if God can create life from dust, surely he can restore life from ashes.

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Is it okay to keep ashes?

Ashes have no expiry date

There's no rush on moving or transferring them. You can keep them in the container from the crematorium for as long as you need. You might keep them in your home forever, or you might decide to scatter or bury them at a later date.

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Is Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust in the Bible?

You can't find ashes to ashes, dust to dust in the Bible because it isn't there! The phrase comes from the funeral service in the Book of Common Prayer, and it is based on Genesis 3:19, Genesis 18:27, Job 30:19, and Ecclesiastes 3:20. Those passages say that we begin and end as dust. Where did the ashes come from?

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Is it Wrong to Keep Ashes of a Loved One?

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Why does the Bible say not to be cremated?

The Bible neither favors nor forbids the process of cremation. Nevertheless, many Christians believe that their bodies would be ineligible for resurrection if they are cremated. This argument, though, is refuted by others on the basis of the fact that the body still decomposes over time after burial.

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Is cremation a sin against God?

A: In the Bible, cremation is not labeled a sinful practice. Frankly, the topic is not dealt with at all in terms of the detailed lists of instructions for living and dying set forth by almighty God in the Old and New testaments. The short answer to your question appears to be no, cremation is not a sin.

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Is it OK to keep ashes at home?

Overall, unless your religion bans cremation, or you are Catholic, you are fine to keep your loved one's ashes at home with you.

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Is it a sin to separate ashes?

No, it is not a sin to separate ashes. The Bible does not specifically mention cremation or the scattering of ashes, so there is no ruling on this matter. However, some people may have religious or spiritual beliefs that say cremation and the scattering of ashes are not acceptable.

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Is Spreading ashes a sin?

If you decide to cremate and scatter ashes, nothing in the Bible prohibits you from doing so.

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Can Christians scatter their ashes?

VATICAN CITY — Ashes to ashes is fine, the Vatican says, as long as you don't spread them around. On Tuesday, the Vatican responded to what it called an “unstoppable increase” in cremation and issued guidelines barring the scattering of ashes “in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way.”

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Should Christians keep ashes?

In the Bible, there are no passages that prohibit or encourage cremation and scattering of ashes. However, many Christian sects believe a burial funeral aligns with best end-of-life practices. As a result, some Christian clerics may discourage cremation or prohibit it entirely.

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Why do people keep their loved ones ashes?

While a memorial service is crucial, cremation offers an easy way to remember the passed loved one long after the memorial. Keeping urns at home or wearing urn jewelry provides comfort to many people through the knowledge that they're keeping their deceased loved ones close at all times.

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Do cremated ashes have energy?

The truth is, there is an essence of your loved one that lingers with the cremation ashes. While it may not be a consciousness, it is a little of their energy that stays behind, almost like someone's perfume that lingers in the air even after they have left the room.

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Where does your soul go if you are cremated?

From a Christian perspective, people who have been cremated can certainly go to Heaven. First, the soul never dies, and when one accepts Christ as their personal savior it is the soul that receives eternal salvation and not the earthly body.

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What religion says you can't be cremated?

Of all world religions, Islam is probably the most strongly opposed to cremation. Unlike Judaism and Christianity, there is little diversity of opinion about it. Cremation is considered by Islam to be an unclean practice.

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What happens to the soul 40 days after death?

There is a belief that the soul continues to wander the Earth for another 40 days after the initial death. While wandering, the soul visits significant places from their life as well as their fresh grave. At the end of the 40 days, the soul finally departs from this world.

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Do you reunite with your spouse in heaven?

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A. Yes to both. The reunion will take place, but not as husband and wife. We learn this in Jesus' explanation to the Sadducees: "When people rise from death, there will be no marriage.

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What happens if you split up ashes?

Keep the larger portion at home and scatter some at a favorite location. Bury the larger portion at the cemetery and keep some in a small "keepsake" urn. Scatter some, give some to family, and keep some in a cremation necklace near your heart. Share the remains equally between two, three, four, or more family members.

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How long can you keep cremated ashes at home?

While there is no time limit to how long you can store ashes in your home, you may want to consider having the ashes buried in a cemetery or use them to make a piece of jewelry as a keepsake.

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Can you touch human ashes?

The average cremated adult will produce about five pounds of pulverized bone fragments, a coarse powder that is sterile and safe to touch, even if the person died of a communicable disease.

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Can you keep ashes at home Australia?

Once the ashes have been collected, they can be: buried in a cemetery in a small plot or placed in a columbarium or niche wall. preserved in a decorative urn and kept at home or some other favourite spot. with consent of the owner, scattered on private land.

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How long do human ashes last?

How Long Do Cremated Ashes Last? Since cremation ashes are mostly made up of bone, and bones are not degradable, the ashes can last as long as a person wants them to. The typical packaging that ashes arrive in after the cremains are sent to a loved one is both air and water-tight.

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What to do with loved one ashes?

There are a number of options, from burials to scattering ashes ceremonies, and other unique ideas that you might not have considered.
  1. Burial or Placement in a Columbarium. ...
  2. Keeping the Cremains at Home. ...
  3. Scattering Ashes. ...
  4. Water Burials. ...
  5. Keepsake Urns and Sharing Urns. ...
  6. Cremation Jewelry.

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Should Christians be buried or cremated?

For most Christians today, the question of cremation is largely left to individual discretion. Many Christians choose cremation as an alternative to burial, while still retaining those aspects of their traditional funeral practices that allow them to honor the lives of their loved ones and glorify God.

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