Featured What Do Matthew 8:22 and Luke 9:60 Teach about Burial?

There was a gentleman on the BaptistBoard a few years back who decided to post his observations on the book of Joshua.
Once a month he would exegete a single verse.
Each verse was taken totally by itself without reference to what went on in previous passages.

His method took him far from the meaning that the original author intended.

The goal of interpretation is to understand the purpose the original author intended (the inspired meaning).

The method reminds me of another former poster here who was lead astray by focusing on simple phrase rather than the message

Pisseth on the Wall [YouTube link]

Rob

 

What are the consequences for improper burial? Does Jesus ever say if you cremate instead of bury you will suffer the following consequences..

Is it…. Loss of salvation?
Is it…. Loss of ??????

You stated in the other thread that the subject of burial is of “premier importance”

If burial is of “premier importance” there must be consequences for not getting it right,

Please tell us what those consequences are?

If you cannot articulate consequences for not getting burial right, please explain how it can be of “premier importance”?

peace to you

 

That's simply not how infallibility and inerrancy works... but that's for another thread

Rob

 

Are you interested in a discussion, or just an echo chamber? We can discuss in depth why we take our views, but only if you are willing.

 

Part of Jesus ministry pertained solely to His ministry while He was a mortal man. And His disciples had to physically follow Him here on earth before He went to the cross.

 

I respectfully reject your request that I not “interfere” with your discussion, which amounts to you refusing to acknowledge the very clear context of scripture.

I realize you made it painfully clear you did not want to address any hard questions about your out of context rambling concerning burial.

However, this is a debate forum and people get to ask you questions about what you stated.

You stated burial is of “premier importance”. The logical question to that statement is “what are the consequences of an improper burial? Of cremation?

If you don’t like the comments, you can request the mods close the thread.

peace to you

 

As Wesley said to Princess Buttercup in "The Princess Bride" - "As you wish". Take care.

 

But you did make the statement. You refused to answer in the other thread, so I bring it up in this thread which is a continuation of the other thread.

Let me give you an example of something that is of “premier importance.”

Paul tells the Corinthians they must take the Lord’s Supper in a worthy manner. Because they weren’t, many were sick and some had died. Now, there is a consequence for not doing something the right way.

If you are unwilling (more likely unable) to articulate a consequence for an improper burial, it cannot be of “premier importance”.

Peace to you

 

Greetings,

I just wanted to say thank you for your approach to this topic, and utilizing the scriptures I used to reveal the Lord's will regarding burying over cremation.
You have handled this in a very strong supportive manner, which is better than how I approached this. I am all self-taught by the Holy Spirit, and find it difficult to address, when member's seem to evade the issue's trying to be presented.

The Lord bless you...
In His Love....

 

Perhaps I missed something.
Did you ever state your view on the passage in Matthew 8, “Let the dead bury the dead”?

Is it - Disciples of Christ should not bury their dead?
Maybe - A follower of Jesus should not be an undertaker?

What exactly do you think the passage means?

Rob

 

When we engage in objective bible study, we try to gleam all the lessons stated or implied within the passage. Thus while a passage might have a main point, i.e. following Jesus even if you have to ignore the pressures of daily life, you can also gleam what is being taught (or not taught) about other issues. Here we have the claim that since interment in a tomb or placed underground was the culturally normative practice of that time, that means of handling remains of people (burial) is required by scripture. In short, that assertion is banality, and we should not waste time. The passage provides no support for that bogus speculation. Remember, speculation is the mother of false doctrine.

 

Except they are not about burial. Context is King. You have removed them from their context in order to eisegetically come to the completely wrong conclusion. Those verses are about choosing proper priorities given the call they received. What was more important? Following God's call or doing those things. That however doesn't have an application for exactly what we should do today. In other words we do not need to skip funerals to go to missions.

 

They're not instructive about burial at all.