If someone is cremated, will they be resurrected after death?

The answer is definitely yes! Some people are concerned that this practice is somehow against God’s will. We do not believe that, nor is there any scriptural evidence to support such a view. Cremation is much more affordable than a traditional burial, and there is nothing whatsoever to indicate that God is displeased by it.

Others are concerned about the resurrection. Will God be able to resurrect someone who has been cremated? God’s Word assures us that He can! With God, all things are possible. When the apostle Paul was confronted with people who were trying to analyze the “mechanics” of the resurrection, he basically told them, “Don’t worry about it” (1 Corinthians 15). We recommend you read that entire chapter in your Bible. It is quite profound, enlightening, and encouraging. In it, Paul explains that, at Christ’s return, the “dead in Christ” will be resurrected and receive spiritual bodies. One thousand years later, the general (or second) resurrection will occur. This is when “the rest of the dead” will be raised back to physical life and have their opportunity for salvation (Revelation 20:1–5). God does not need your dust, bone, or ashes to resurrect you!

Resurrection from the dead is indeed the cornerstone of the Christian faith. We must have faith that God is able to bring about those things that He has promised. Jesus Christ said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believes in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live” (John 11:25).