Is there hope for those who die from a drug overdose?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Hi, I'm Bill Meyer, along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program where we answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life every day.

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First up today, let's go to Tara calling in from Kansas City, Missouri.

Tara, what's your question for Pastor Adriel?

Thank you.

Pastor Adriel, I would like to know what the Bible says regarding organ donation after we die, or whether burial or cremation is preferred or acceptable.

Thank you for that question, sister.

The Bible does not, with regard to something like organ donation, you know, you don't

have like a specific Bible verse about that, and also with regard to whether or not cremation is acceptable,

you know, the way I typically approach this is saying, this is a matter of Christian

liberty, freedom. The Bible does have a high view of the body. You know, sometimes people,

Christians can have this sort of spirit body dichotomy. You know, it's all about the spiritual

life. We're going to die and go to heaven and our bodies. They don't really matter. But the Bible teaches that the body does matter,

that it's a part of who we are, the human person, that one day God is going to raise our bodies,

but he's not going to raise our bodies on the basis of the fact that we were cremated or buried

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