All those witnesses would have to be liars and there is nothing to believe in. But without Christ’s resurrection, the preaching of the gospel is meaningless (Acts 2:32 4:33 Romans 1:4). If the dead aren’t raised, then Christ, who died, couldn’t have been raised either. Paul takes the claim to its logical conclusion. Hymeneus and Philetus were teaching that the resurrection was already over and done with (II Timothy 2:17-18). Paul had to tell the Thessalonians not to grieve for those who had already died (I Thessalonians 4:13-14). There are hints that such teachings had spread among some of the churches. Given the importance of the resurrection, Paul finds it puzzling that some in Corinth are claiming that there is no resurrection. The Hope of the Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:12-19) Is the gospel only about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus? Why is Paul putting so much emphasis on it?. Why can there not be modern-day apostles? There are people who claim the title of “apostle” today.And in this particular case, Paul is implying that all teach the fact of the resurrection. What they all teach and what the Corinthians believe come from the same source. It doesn’t matter if what was taught came through him or one of the other apostles. He was able to work so much harder because of the grace that God gave him. This is not an attempt to elevate himself. He has worked hard to overcome his poor start, working harder than all the apostles. Such also caused Paul additional hardships in serving as an apostle of Christ.īut it is due to God’s grace that Paul is who he is. Thus, Paul is saying that like a child born too soon is small and sickly, he had a bad start in life. Because of his past when he persecuted the church (Acts 8:3 9:1 Galatians 1:13 Philippians 3:6 I Timothy 1:13), Paul knew that the mercy he received was beyond measure. In Paul’s mind, he didn’t deserve the position Jesus placed upon him. Paul is focusing more on the fact that he was fit to live for Christ. The wording in the Greek for “born out of due time” is actually the words for a child born too soon to live – a miscarriage. The other apostles witnessed Jesus' life directly, but Paul was born later, out of the proper time for apostles to be selected. Paul’s case was different from the rest because he was not a follower of Jesus while he was on earth. All the apostles again (Luke 24:50 John 21:14 Acts 1:2-12).Seen by over 500, most of who were still alive at the time of this writing and could be interviewed.The twelve apostles (Luke 24:36 John 20:26).Jesus’ resurrection was a fact, testified to by numerous witnesses: Therefore, it cannot be said that Jesus’ followers were making up the resurrection to soothe their grief. His death, burial, and resurrection was fully intended to take place. Paul’s point is that Jesus’ death was not accidental. He was buried but was resurrected on the third day, just as God said would happen (Psalms 16:10-11 Isaiah 53:9 Hosea 6:2). There was a purpose to his death – to bring salvation to mankind. Jesus dies for our sins, just as God said he would (Psalms 23 69 Isaiah 53:1-12 Daniel 9:24-26 Zechariah 12:10). Everything that happened to Jesus was prophesied in the Scriptures. He is merely the messenger relaying what he was told. What Paul taught in Corinth did not originate with him. If none of this were true, then what they believed was worthless. Paul reminds them that they had received the gospel message from him, it is what they stand for, it is what saved them, and it is what they need to hold on to (Hebrews 3:6). Therefore, Paul addresses this issue in a powerful set of arguments. This isn’t the only place such teaching was appearing (II Timothy 2:18). Among the Corinthians, some were claiming there wasn’t going to be a resurrection from the dead (I Corinthians 15:12). The “moreover” at the beginning of this chapter is the Greek word for “but.” Its usage here indicates that Paul is about to launch into a completely different topic. The Resurrection The Importance of the Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:1-11)
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