This is a real question many people have. Maybe you've thought about cremation for yourself or someone you love and you're wondering: If the body is burned, does that affect the resurrection? How does that impact receiving a glorified body?
Let’s walk through Scripture and see what God has to say.
What Is a Glorified Body?
According to the Bible, a glorified body is what believers will receive after the resurrection.
It’s not weak.
It’s not broken.
It cannot die.
It is immortal and transformed.
Paul explains it clearly in 1 Corinthians 15:
“The body that is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is raised in glory; it is raised a spiritual body.”
So yes—we will receive glorified bodies. And these are not simply upgraded versions of what we have now, but something entirely new and transformed.
What About Cremation?
The Bible doesn’t directly say that cremation is good or bad. But it does tell us something important: God is not limited by what happens to our physical bodies on earth.
Think about it:
Some believers have died in fires.
Others have been lost at sea.
Many saints from centuries ago have completely returned to dust.
Yet, God still promises to raise them.
We see this in Revelation 20:13:
“And the sea gave up the dead who were in it.”
And in Genesis 3:19:
“From dust you came, and to dust you shall return.”
That means—even if someone’s body turns to ashes or dust—God can raise them. He created Adam from dust in the first place (Genesis 2:7), and He can do the same again.
Burial vs. Cremation
When you die, some people choose burial to honor the body and point to the resurrection. That’s okay.
But choosing cremation does not block God’s power. It makes no difference to your salvation or your resurrection.
Your future is not based on the condition of your body but on your faith in Christ.
Jesus Himself said in John 11:25:
“Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”
Over time, even those buried in the ground turn to bones and dust. What matters is not whether you’re buried or cremated—what matters is that you die in Christ.
So, Will Cremated Believers Be Resurrected?
The answer is yes.
If you believe in Christ, you will be raised. Whether you are buried, cremated, lost at sea, or turned completely to dust—God is not limited.
Ashes don’t stop resurrection.
Dust doesn’t stop glorification.
At the rapture and in the millennial kingdom, every believer in Christ will receive their glorified body—regardless of how they died or what happened to their remains.
Nowhere in Scripture does it say you must be buried in the ground in order to be resurrected.
Final Thoughts
God created the world out of nothing.
He made man from dust.
He raised Jesus from the dead.
If He can do all that, He can certainly raise you—no matter what happens to your physical body.
So don’t worry. If you belong to Christ, your future is secure.
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