The Logic of the Resurrection
February 18, 2024
In this passage Paul presents the logic of the resurrection that Jesus is our hope, peace and joy. As Christians, we take hold of the resurrection through an encounter with Jesus who delivers us from a life of misery.
Wolfgang Vondey
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1 Corinthians 15:12–19 (Listen)
The Resurrection of the Dead
12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope1 in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.
Footnotes
[1] 15:19
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