Is it Christian to be cremated, and when did Europeans change from cremation to burials?

Question

In Roman times, we were still cremating our dead. Then, when Christianity swept the West, we began to bury the dead. Does the bible specify cremation or burial?

Answer 1

In the Bible cremation is portrayed only as an exceptional method of disposing of bodies. Most often cremation took place in the midst of unusual circumstances. For example, in 1 Samuel 31:12 we read about the men of Jabesh-Gilead who burned the corpses of Saul and his sons in order to prevent desecration of their bodies at the hands of the philistines.
We don't find cremation mentioned in the New Testament. Burial is the normal method. Moreover, the church fathers preferred "the ancient and better custom of burying in the earth."
However, there is no actual prohibition against cremation in the pages of Scripture. And if a Christian does get cremated, this poses no problem for God in resurrecting that person's body from the dead (1Cor 15:42-44).
We read in 2 Cor 5:1, "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." It does not matter how our "earthly tent" (body) is destroyed; all that matters is that God will raise it from the dead. Even those who are buiried eventually dissolve into dust and bones. So regardless of whether we're buried or cremated, we can all look forward to a permanent resurrection body that will never be subject to death and decay.

Answer 2

God said in Genesis - from dust you have been created and to dust you shall return.
Abraham, the father of those who believe by faith - buried his dead.
God disposed of the body of Moses, He buried it.
When God's Son died He was buried
Burial is a recognition that there will be a ressurection.
In OT creamation was done for criminals so there there would be no memorial for them.
I think the Bible does take a position on this.
Buiral began in the OT long before the Romans ever existed on earth.

Answer 3

they start burying when they start family planning. they have land for every deceased.