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COZ - CREMATION

the unsaved (Ro. 1:29; 1 Co. 5:10; 6:10; Ep. 5:5). in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones,
Covetousness is a cause for church discipline (1 Co. or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
5:11). Covetousness must to be mortified (Col. 3:5). were created by him, and for him: And he is before all
Covetousness is a mark of the end times (2 Ti. 3:2). It is things, and by him all things consist” (Col. 1:16, 17).
a characteristic of false teachers (2 Pe. 2:3, 14; Jude Two, He is the beginning and the firstborn of the new
11). creation. Compare Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:15, 18.
How to Have Victory over Covetousness: Incline the [See Evolution, Jesus Christ.]
heart toward Gods Word (Ps. 119:36). Be content with CREATURE. That which is created; every being
one’s own things and station in life; do not desire that besides the Creator, or everything not self-existent
which belongs to others (Ex. 20:17; De. 5:21; He. 13:5). (Webster). Anything created, not limited to living
Fear the wages of covetousness (1 Co. 5:11; 6:10). things. The same Greek word translated “creature” in
Mortify the old nature and put on the new man (Col. Ro. 8:19, 20, 21, 29 is translated “creation” in Ro. 8:22.
3:5-10). Remember that the Lord abhors the covetous (1) Those who have been born again into the new
(Ps. 10:3). Open your heart and purse strings to others creation in Christ Jesus (2 Co. 5:17; Ga. 6:15; Ja. 1:18).
(Pr. 21:26). Focus on the true purpose of life, which is to (2) The animals and other living creatures of the world
know and please and serve God (Lk. 12:15; 1 Ti. 6:11). (1 Ti. 4:4; Re. 8:9). (3) All persons (Mk. 16:15; Re.
The child of God has been purchased by the blood of 5:13). [See Beast, Creation, Firstling.]
Jesus Christ (1 Co. 6:19-20). We therefore are not our CREED. A statement of belief.
own, and we are not to live for our own self pleasure. CREMATION. Burning of dead bodies. The following
We are to live to glorify God in all things. Focus one’s are the reasons we are convinced that cremation should
attention on eternity (1 Ti. 6:17-19). If we live in light not be practiced by Christians:
of eternity, we will not be dazzled by the appeal of this
world. [See Employment, Gold, Greedy, Labour, Lucre, Cremation has a heathen origin and purpose. Why do
Lust, Money, Possessions, Private Ownership of Property, the Hindus and those of other heathen religions
Steal, Stewardship, Tithe.] cremate? They do it in the belief that the dead are not
raised again, whereas the Bible says there is a
COZ (nimble). 1 Ch. 4:8. resurrection of the just and the unjust. The heathen
COZBI (deceitful). Nu. 25:15. practice cremation in the belief that the dead will be
CRACKNEL. A light, crisp biscuit (1 Ki. 14:3). reincarnated; to destroy the body is sometimes
CRAFT. (1) Subtlety; guile; cunning (Da. 8:25; Job considered a way of releasing the spirit of the deceased.
5:13; Mk. 14:1; Lk. 20:23; 1 Co. 3:19; 2 Co. 4:2; Ep. Again, some practice cremation with the heathen idea
4:4). (2) Occupation (Ac. 18:3; 19:25, 27; Re. 18:22). that by destroying the body of the deceased the fear of
[See Cunning Craftiness, Deceit.] that individual staying in the vicinity and haunting the
CRAFTINESS. [See Craft, Cunning Craftiness, loved ones is diminished. There is nothing Christian
Deceit.] about cremation.
CRANE. A large white bird that “is a wader, God’s people have always practiced burial. Abraham
migratory, utters a twittering cry, and goes in vast (Ge. 25:8-10), Sarah (Ge. 23:1-4), Rachel (Ge.
flocks” (Smith) (Is. 38:14; Je. 8:7). 35:19-20), Isaac (Ge. 35:29), Jacob (Ge. 49:33;
CRAVE. To ask for; to urge; desire; beg (Pr. 16:26; 50:1-13), Joseph (Ge. 50:26), Joshua (Jos. 24:29-30),
Eleazar (Jos. 24:33), Samuel (1 Sa. 25:1), David (1 Ki.
Mk. 15:43). 2:10), John the Baptist (Mt. 14:10-12), Ananias and
CREATION. That which God created in the beginning Sapphira (Ac. 5:5-10), Stephen (Ac. 8:2). In Ro. 15:4
as recorded in Genesis 1-2 (Mk. 10:6; 13:19; Ro. 1:20; and 1 Co. 10:11 God tells us that we are to follow the
8:22; 2 Pe. 3:4). REVELATION 3:14— Some misuse this Bible’s examples as well as its direct instructions.
verse to teach the false doctrine that Jesus Christ is a Even in difficult circumstances God’s people in olden
created being. To make the verse say this, though, is to days practiced burial. For example, Joseph’s body was
ignore what the Bible says about Christ and would kept for over 400 years in Egypt and then carried
throw all the rest of the Bible into confusion and through the 40 years of wilderness wanderings before
contradiction. Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things being buried in the Promised Land. We read of this in
(John 1:1; Col. 1:16), and He had no beginning (He. Ge. 50:24-25; Ex. 13:19 and Jos. 24:32. How much
7:3). Micah 5:2 says his “whose goings forth have been simpler it would have been for the Israelites to have
from of old, FROM EVERLASTING.” The Lord Jesus cremated Joseph, then carried his ashes with them in a
Christ is the Eternal God. Revelation 3:14 is speaking of tiny container! This they refused to do. Joseph, a
two things: One, He is creator of all things. “For by him follower of the one true God, a man who looked
were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are

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