Biblical Reason & Revelation

Cremation: Sin or Sacred Return to Dust? For centuries, Christians have asked: Is cremation a sin? The question often arises because burial was the dominant practice in biblical times, while cremation has become more common in modern society. To answer, we must look carefully at Scripture, history, and the symbolism of fire. --- 🌍 From Dust to Dust The Bible begins with humanity’s humble origin: • “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life” (Genesis 2:7). • After the Fall, God declared: “For dust you are and to dust you will return” (Genesis 3:19). This “dust to dust” imagery is central. Whether through burial, where the body slowly decays, or cremation, where the body quickly returns to dust, the biblical truth remains the same: our bodies are mortal, and our hope rests in God’s promise of resurrection. --- 🪦 Burial as the Biblical Norm Burial was the cultural practice of Israel: Abraham buried Sarah, J...

  If Homosexuality Is Wrong, Should We Still Stone Adulterers? Understanding the Old and New Covenants One of the most common objections Christians hear today goes something like this: “If you say homosexuality is wrong because of the Bible, then why don’t you stone adulterers like Deuteronomy says? Why don’t you keep the Sabbath perfectly? Why don’t you follow Leviticus and avoid planting two kinds of seeds in the same field?” These questions sound clever, but they reveal a misunderstanding of how the Law of Moses works, and more importantly, what changed when Christ established the New Covenant. This blog will walk through the biblical structure of the Old Covenant, the categories of the Mosaic Law, and how Jesus fulfilled and transformed the law—not by abolishing morality, but by completing the covenant God made with Israel. --- 1. The Law of Moses Was a Covenant With Israel, Not a Universal Moral Code The first thing to understand is that the Law of Moses was no...