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The same God who formed humanity from dust is fully able to raise a person whose body has returned to dust by any means.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>This is why so many believers now see cremation not as rebellion, but as a sober, prayerful choice. What truly matters is the spirit in which that decision is made: reverence for the body, love for the departed, and confidence in Christ\u2019s resurrection. In the end, Christian hope does not rest in the method of burial, but in the unwavering promise that nothing\u2014not decay, not fire, not time\u2014can separate God\u2019s children from His redeeming power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cremation, for many Christians, becomes a moment of wrestling not with fire and ashes, but with trust. 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