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I take the time to share all of this with you to say that as a minister who is seriously dedicated to
proclaim the full contents of God’s Word, I made a personal commitment to God that

I WILL NOT PERFORM A FUNERAL IN WHICH THERE IS THE WILLFUL CREMATION OF A CHRISTIAN’S BODY.

Why do I make such a difficult choice? Because just like “Christian” Freemasonry is contaminated with
pagan ritual and “church” orthodoxy, so likewise is the practice of “Christian” cremation steeped in
ancient pagan beliefs. Much of today’s church readily accepts a mixing of pagan beliefs and Christian
orthodoxy. It is true of Christmas and Easter, and it is true with the subject we are considering,
cremation of a follower of Jesus Christ. This is the “Christian” world in which we live, one of quick
acceptance of mixture and compromise with pagan beliefs. As a minister of God’s Word, I do not stand
alone in taking such a difficult stand. Consider this testimony of Rev. James W. Frazer, author of
“Cremation, is it Christian?”:

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http://www.thescripturealone.com/Cremate.html

Both the apostle James as well as the apostle Paul give a sober testimony pertaining to the
responsibility that rests upon ministers of the gospel that has been entrusted to them:

“MY BRETHREN, “FOR WE ARE NOT, AS SO MANY,
LET NOT MANY OF YOU BECOME TEACHERS, PEDDLING THE WORD OF GOD;

KNOWING THAT WE SHALL RECEIVE BUT OF SINCERITY, BUT AS FROM GOD,
A STRICTER JUDGMENT” James 3:1 WE SPEAK IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.” 2 Cor. 2:17

Often I have attended funerals of unbelievers in which, to my inner agony, I was forced to endure the
selective reading of Scriptures of comfort that are solely the property of believers who have obtained
the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was painful to hear passages about the wonderful
resurrection and heaven, and the promises of “no more tears, no more crying, no more pain” (Rev. 21:4)
being applied to those who were more than likely writhing in pain and agony at that very moment in
Hell, just like the man Jesus vividly described in Luke 16:

“…AND BEING IN TORMENT IN HADES…HE CRIED…
HAVE MERCY ON ME…COOL MY TONGUE;
FOR I AM TORMENTED IN THIS FLAME…
I HAVE FIVE BROTHERS…TESTIFY TO THEM,

LEST THEY ALSO COME TO THIS PLACE OF TORMENT…”
Luke 16:22-28 excerpts

What a fearful accountability before God such ministers have who haphazardly and carelessly
misapply God’s words of comfort to those whose destiny is clearly stated as “… anyone not found
written in Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire…the lake which burns with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death” (Rev. 20:15, 21:8). Rather, they universally apply to any and all the words of
Rev. 21:4, “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, nor
sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain…”. If it were possible, the rich man of Luke 16
would tell you that it is untrue for him that there is “no more pain, crying or death”! He is still in Hades
awaiting the fearful judgment of the second death of Revelation 20-21 to take place!