1 Coríntios 15
David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Coríntios 15
Guzik - The Corinthian Christians just did not think carefully. Some of them denied the reality of resurrection, while believing in a resurrected Jesus. Paul shows how the resurrection of Jesus not only proves His own resurrection, but it proves the principle of resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Craig Keener has some background on Greek thinking regarding the resurrection - By contrast, this conception was difficult for Greeks to envision. Many Gentile intellectuals affirmed the soul’s immortality without a future for the body; some others denied any afterlife at all. Many tomb inscriptions lamented lack of hope for any afterlife. Even traditional Greek mythology viewed the afterlife as a shadowy semi-existence without a body, perhaps similar to the more ambiguous and perhaps figurative depictions of Sheol in the OT. Sadducees in Judea and undoubtedly many Diaspora Jews influenced by Greek thought did not think in terms of a resurrection, but they would clearly understand that the Galilean apostolic claim meant bodily resurrection. (NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible) Kittel - Apart from transmigration, the Greeks speak of resurrection only a. as an impossibility, or b. as an isolated miracle of resuscitation. They have no concept of a general resurrection; the hearers in Acts 17:18 seem to think anastasis is a proper name (cf. 17:31–32). (TDNT- Abridged) Steve Lewis - the Greek way of thinking it would have been inconceivable that a person's earthly body would come back to life after death. When Paul met with the philosophers on Mars Hill in Athens (Acts 17:18-34+), he spoke of Christ's resurrection from the dead and most of the philosophers mocked him. • 1. The Epicurean philosophers taught simple materialism: there is no existence beyond death. 2. The Stoic philosophers taught that at death the soul was merged with Deity, and so there was a loss of individual personality. 3. The Platonist philosophers taught that the soul was immortal, but they denied the idea of a bodily resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:1-34 Easter Before Christmas?) Resurrection (386)(anastasis from ana = up, again + histemi = to cause to stand) literally means “to stand again" or "to cause to stand again" and most NT uses refer to a physical body rising from the dead or coming back to life after having once died. The resurrection is distinguished from belief in reincarnation, which usually involves a series of rebirths from which the soul may seek release. Resurrection has primary reference to the body. The resurrection is the central, defining doctrine and claim of the gospel for as Paul wrote "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain." (1Cor 15:14) Related Resources: John MacArthur's sermon refutation of theories of the resurrection - (1) swoon theory, (2) no-burial theory (3) Hallucination theory (4) telepathy theory (5) seance theory (6) mistaken identity (imposter) theory (7) the most popular, the theft theory Who Moved the Stone? (ONLINE) by Frank Morrison - Here is the preface of the book - This study is in some ways so unusual and provocative that the writer thinks it desirable to state here very briefly how the book came to take its present form. In one sense it could have taken no other, for it is essentially a confession, the inner story of a man who originally set out to write one kind of book and found himself compelled by the sheer force of circumstances to write another.It is not that the facts themselves altered, for they are recorded imperishably in the monuments and in the pages of human history. But the interpretation to be put upon the facts underwent a change. Somehow the perspective shifted --not suddenly, as in a flash of insight or inspiration, but slowly, almost imperceptibly, by the very stubbornness of the facts themselves.The book as it was originally planned was left high and dry, like those Thames barges when the great river goes out to meet the incoming sea. The writer discovered one day that not only could he no longer write the book as he had once conceived it, but that he would not if he could.To tell the story of that change, and to give the reasons for it, is the main purpose of the following pages. (Click for index of the 15 chapters) What Good is a Dead Messiah? (Chapter 6 in Josh McDowell's classic "More than a Carpenter) Why should I believe in Christ’s resurrection? | GotQuestions.org Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ important? | GotQuestions.org Why is the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important? GotQuestions.org How many people were raised from the dead in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ true? | GotQuestions.org Why does it matter that Jesus rose from the dead? | GotQuestions.org When will the Resurrection take place? GotQuestions.org What is the first resurrection? What is the second resurrection? GotQuestions.org What is more important, the death of Christ or His resurrection? What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25)? GotQuestions.org Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah? GotQuestions.org What does it mean that Jesus rose “again”? GotQuestions.org American Tract Society • Resurrection of Christ • Resurrection of the Dead Bridgeway Bible Dictionary • Resurrection Baker Evangelical Dictionary • Resurrection Charles Buck Dictionary • Resurrection • Resurrection of Christ CARM Theological Dictionary • Resurrection, resurrection bodies Easton's Bible Dictionary • Resurrection of Christ • Resurrection of the Dead Fausset Bible Dictionary • Resurrection Holman Bible Dictionary • Resurrection of Jesus Christ • Resurrection Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible • Resurrection Hastings' Dictionary of the NT • Resurrection • Resurrection of Christ • Resurrection of Christ (2) • Resurrection of the Dead International Standard Bible Encyclopedia • Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the • Resurrection Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia • Resurrection of the body • Resurrection of christ McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia • Resurrection • Resurrection of Christ. • Christ, Resurrection Of. The Jewish Encyclopedia • Resurrection Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus’ resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matt. 12:38–40); cf. John 20:24–29) as well as the answer for the believer’s doubt (Luke 24:38–43). It serves as the guarantee that Jesus’ teachings are true (Acts 2:22–24; 1 Cor. 15:12–20) and is the center of the gospel itself (Rom. 4:24–25, 10:9; 1 Cor. 15:1–4). Further, the resurrection is the impetus for evangelism (Matt. 28:18–20; Acts 10:39–43), the key indication of the believer’s daily power to live the Christian life (Rom. 6:4–14, 8:9–11; Phil. 3:10) and the reason for the total commitment of our lives (Rom. 7:4; 1 Cor. 15:57–58). The resurrection even addresses the fear of death (John 11:25; 1 Cor. 15:54–58; cf. Heb. 2:14–15) and is related to the second coming of Jesus (Acts 1:11; Rev. 1:7). Lastly, this event is a model of the Christian’s resurrection from the dead (Acts 4:2; 1 Cor. 6:14; 1 Thess. 4:13–18) and provides a foretaste of heaven for the believer (Phil. 3:20–21; 1 Peter 1:3–5). D L MOODY - Thank God for the Resurrection! At the battle of Inkerman a soldier was just able to crawl to his tent after he was struck down. When found, he was lying upon his face, his open Bible before him, his hand glued fast to the page by his life-blood which covered it. It is said that when his hand was lifted, the letters of the printed page were clearly traced upon it, and with the ever-living promise in and on his hand, they laid him in a soldier's grave. The words were— "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." I want a religion that can comfort even in death, that can unite me with my loved ones. Oh, what gloom and darkness would settle upon this world if it were not for the glorious doctrine of the resurrection! Thank God, the glorious morning will soon break. For a little while God asks us to be on the watch-tower, faithful to Him and waiting for the summons. Soon our Lord will come to receive His own, whether they be living or dead. TORREY'S TOPIC RESURRECTION Foretold by the prophets Psalm 16:10; Acts 13:34,35; Isaiah 26:19 Foretold by Himself Matthew 20:19; Mark 9:9; 14:28; John 2:19-22 WAS NECESSARY TO The fulfilment of Scripture Luke 24:45,46 Forgiveness of sins 1 Corinthians 15:17 Justification Romans 4:25; 8:34 Hope 1 Corinthians 15:19 The efficacy of preaching 1 Corinthians 15:14 The efficacy of faith 1 Corinthians 15:14,17 A proof of his being the Son of God Psalm 2:7; Acts 13:33; Romans 1:4 EFFECTED BY The power of God Acts 2:24; 3:15; Romans 8:11; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 2:12 His own power John 2:19; 10:18 The power of the Holy Spirit 1 Peter 3:18 THE TIMING On the third day after his death Mark 16:9 On the third day after His death Luke 24:46; Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4 THE APOSTLES At first did not understand the predictions respecting Mark 9:10; John 20:9 Very slow to believe Mark 16:13; Luke 24:9,11,37,38 Reproved for their unbelief of Mark 16:14 HE APPEARED AFTER TO Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9; John 20:18 Apostles, except Thomas John 20:19,24 Apostles, Thomas being present John 20:26 Apostles at the sea of Tiberias John 21:1 Apostles in Galilee Matthew 28:16,17 About five hundred brethren 1 Corinthians 15:6 James 1 Corinthians 15:7 All the Apostles Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9; 1 Corinthians 15:7 Paul 1 Corinthians 15:8 PROOF He gave many infallible proofs of Luke 24:35,39,43; John 20:20,27; Acts 1:3 WAS ATTESTED BY Angels Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:4-7,23 Apostles Acts 1:22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33 Asserted and preached by the Apostles Acts 25:19; 26:23 SAINTS Begotten to a lively hope 1 Peter 1:3,21 Desire to know the power of Philippians 3:10 Should keep, in remembrance 2 Timothy 2:8 Shall rise in the likeness of Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 15:49; Philippians 3:21 SYMBOLIZES Is an emblem of the new birth Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12 The first-fruits of our resurrection Acts 26:23; 1 Corinthians 15:20,23 The truth of the gospel involved in 1 Corinthians 15:14,15 Followed by his exaltation Acts 4:10,11; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Philippians 2:9,10; Revelation 1:18 TYPIFIED Isaac Genesis 22:13; Hebrews 11:19 Jonah Jonah 2:10; Matthew 12:40 James Smith - Handfuls of Purpose - THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12–23 Here the apostle reasons on this great truth from two different standpoints— 1. The NEGATIVE. “If Christ be not risen”—then what? 2. The POSITIVE. “But now is Christ risen,”—then what? As if one should say: “If the sun should not rise again, then what would happen?” But now the sun is risen and becomes self-evident. I. If Christ be Not Risen. 1. THEN CHRIST’S OWN TESTIMONY WAS UNTRUE. He had given His promise: “I will rise again.” “Destroy this temple (body) and in three days I will raise it up” (John 2:19). If He failed here, how could He be “the Resurrection and the Life?” (John 11:25). 2. THEN HIS DISCIPLES WERE COMPLETELY DECEIVED. For this was the keynote of their joyful testimony. “They taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead” (Acts 4:2). When their Lord was crucified, the disciples were of all men the most miserable, hiding in shame from their countrymen. But suddenly they became the most joyful and courageous of mortals. What had happened? They had seen their Lord risen from the tomb. 3. THEN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS A GIGANTIC FRAUD. It is a majestic structure, without any foundation. If there was no empty grave in Joseph’s garden on the third day, then this is the emptiest thing on earth. It is built on the supposition that Christ rose from the dead. If He did not rise from the grave, then how are we to account for its strength and perpetuity all these long ages? 4. THEN CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE IS A GRAND DELUSION. Our assurance of forgiveness, our joy in being justified in the light of God, our peace of heart and mind, our answered prayers, our sweet fellowship with God, our bright hopes for the world to come, are all imaginary; and all the millions in every age who have had these experiences have been fatally betrayed. 5. THEN WE WHO BELIEVE IN IMMORTALITY HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A FOOL’S PARADISE. Instead of “departing to be with Christ,” those who have died in this faith have perished like the beast. The joys, hopes, and visions of the dying Christian have all been delusive. Their expectation of seeing Jesus and meeting the loved ones gone before have been but a treacherous empty fancy. Their whole life has been a mere hallucination. 6. THEN WE ARE OF ALL MEN THE MOST MISERABLE. For we, of all men, have stood on the highest pinnacle of expectation, having the brightest outlook and the most confident hopes of any other man. It means for us to be cast down from the high tower of our personal blessedness into the abyss of darkness and despair. If Christ be not risen then the Christian life is but a ghastly mirage, for there will be no resurrection of the dead (v. 12), our preaching has been in vain, and our faith is also vain (v. 14). We have been false witnesses, and we are yet in our sins, and all who have died in the faith are perished (v. 18). II. But Now is Christ Risen (v. 20). What a joyful ring there is in this shout. It is like the blast of the trumpet of victory. “Now is Christ risen,” and the foundations of Hell have been shaken. The sun has arisen in His strength and scattered the darkness, and brought health and beauty with His healing beams. “Now is Christ risen.” 1. THEN OUR PREACHING IS NOT IN VAIN. The great commission still stands good and true: “All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore” (Matt. 28:18–20). “Lo, I (the Risen One) am with you alway.” He will not fail you, be not discouraged. The Gospel of the Risen Christ is still the power of God unto salvation to every believer. 2. THEN OUR FAITH IS NOT VAIN. We are not trusting a dead Saviour, but Him who is “the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25). It is no vain thing to trust in the Living Lord, who had the power to lay down His life and to take it again. He who conquered death and the grave can easily restore our sickly faith and raise our dying efforts from the tomb of uselessness. 3. THEN WE ARE NOT NOW IN OUR SINS (v. 17). He died for our sins, “but He rose again for our justification.” His death was the paying of the price. His resurrection was the evidence that God had accepted the price paid for our redemption. Now we who believe are accepted in Him, being raised together with Him in the purpose of God. 4. THEN THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP IN CHRIST ARE NOT PERISHED (v. 18). They are with their Lord, who was the firstfruits from the dead (v. 23). “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him” when He comes to be glorified in His saints (1 Thess. 4:14, 15) “Knowing that He which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus” (2 Cor. 4:14). 5. THEN WE ARE NOT OF ALL MEN THE MOST MISERABLE (v. 19). Christians should be the happiest people on the face of the earth. They have the best of all friends in Jesus, the sweetest of all promises in God’s Word, the greatest of all treasures in the fulness of Divine Grace. They hold the highest of all earth’s positions in being the servants of the Lord, crowned with honour and glory. They enjoy the brightest of all prospects in the Coming Kingdom. They shall reign with Him a thousand years (Rev. 20:6). Fear Or Faith? Jesus Christ . . . has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. —2 Timothy 1:10 Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 You may have never heard the name of Sir Isaiah Berlin. When he died in 1997, Arthur Schlesinger eulogized him in Newsweek as “very likely the most sparkling man of the 20th century.” Born in Latvia, Berlin eventually became an Oxford professor and was noted for his extraordinary academic achievements. He was admired by people from every level of society. Ironically, in that same issue of Newsweek Sir Isaiah was quoted as saying, “I’m afraid of dying, for it could be painful. But I find death a nuisance. I object to it . . . . I’m terribly curious. I’d like to live forever.” In candidly expressing his feelings about death, that famous thinker admitted he was no different from ordinary people. All his learning could not free him from our common abhorrence. Like all of us, he was held in bondage by the fear of death (Heb. 2:14-15). Simple faith in Jesus Christ can do for us what great learning cannot. When we believe in Him and His death-conquering resurrection, the dread of death vanishes. We can be certain about heaven because our Savior guarantees us eternal life (Jn. 11:25-26). Because He lives, we who trust in Him will live forever in the joy and glory of His fellowship! (Jn. 14:19). By: Vernon Grounds So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death And life eternal gain. —Montgomery Only the fear of God can remove the fear of death. Saving Ourselves If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. —2 Timothy 2:11+ Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Inside, music was playing. Outside, leaves were falling. Catching a gust of wind, one of the last leaves of autumn blew briefly upward as I heard the phrase, “He is risen!” By the end of the song, however, the leaf had reached the ground. Gravity had overcome the breeze. Later, I overheard three middle-aged women discussing diets, exercise, face-lifts, and other age-defying efforts. Like the leaf, they were trying to keep gravity from pulling them toward the inevitable. Their conversation reminds me of the good works people do to try to save themselves from spiritual death. But just as leaves cannot keep from falling and people cannot keep from aging, no one can work hard enough to avoid the consequences of sin, which is death (Rom. 6:23). At the crucifixion, mockers challenged Jesus to save Himself. Instead, He put His life into the hands of God, and God gave back to Him not only His own life but ours as well. To receive salvation, we too must simply put our lives into the hands of God, for if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in us, He will give life to us as well (Rom. 8:11). Thank You, Jesus, for Your willingness to surrender to Your Father’s will. For if You had chosen to save Yourself, You could not have saved me. Amen. Salvation isn’t turning over a new leaf; it’s receiving a new life. The Resurrection [Jesus] was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification. —Romans 4:25 Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the keystone of the arch of salvation. Remove it and the whole structure of the plan of salvation crumbles in the dust. The good news of the gospel is that Christ died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:3), and that He rose again (v.4). The resurrection of Christ is the proof that His death atoned for sin. The wages of one single sin is death. One sin brought the curse of death upon all mankind (Rom. 5:12-15). If Jesus had paid for all the sins of mankind except one, He could not have risen, for one sin would have been enough to keep Him in the tomb. When Jesus arose, it was proof that He had completely met redemption’s price. When He cried, “It is finished!” (Jn. 19:30), the work was fully done. God was satisfied and then proved the completeness of the work by raising Christ from the dead. What has that empty sepulcher to say to you and me? It tells us that the Savior's death has set His people free; He died, our sins upon Him laid; He rose, because the debt was paid. —Reich The resurrection assures what Calvary secures. 1 Corinthians 15:13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; (NASB 1995 - Lockman) 1Co 15:20 Joh 11:25,26 Ac 23:8 Ro 4:24,25 8:11,23 2Co 4:10-14 Col 3:1-4 1Th 4:14 2Ti 4:8 Heb 2:14 13:20 1Pe 1:3 Rev 1:18 See also The Resurrection of Christ 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries LOGIC: NO RESURRECTION IF CHRIST NOT RAISED! Paul's first conclusion (consequence) if Christ's resurrection were not true. Paul will now proceed (1 Cor 15:13-19) to logically argue that the truth of the resurrection of all believers was absolutely crucial and to deny this foundational truth would have significant consequences. But if (first class condition assumed true for the sake of argument that) there is no resurrection (anastasis) of the dead, not even Christ has been raised (egeiro - see note on perfect tense) - This is not difficult logic. Paul is saying if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither was there any resurrection for Christ. If Jesus Christ has not been raised from the dead, then there is not the slightest chance the saints will be raised. Bob
1 Coríntios 15
Guzik - We can follow Paul’s logic point-by-point: If there is no principle of resurrection, then Jesus did not rise from the dead If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then death has power over Him and defeated Him If death has power over Jesus, He is not God If Jesus is not God, He cannot offer a complete sacrifice for sins If Jesus cannot offer a complete sacrifice for sins, our sins are not completely paid for before God If my sins are not completely paid for before God, then I am still in my sins Therefore, if Jesus is not risen, He is unable to save Fact, Not Fable If Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! —1 Corinthians 15:17 Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Without it we have no hope for this life nor the life to come. That’s why it is important to recognize that our belief in Christ’s resurrection is not based on a religious feeling or unfounded rumor, but on historical fact with solid evidence to support it. A century ago, a group of lawyers met in England to discuss the biblical accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. They wanted to see if enough information was available to make a case that would hold up in a court of law. They concluded that Christ’s resurrection was one of the most well-established facts of history. In his book Countdown, G. B. Hardy offers some thought-provoking questions about the resurrection: “There are but two essential requirements: (1) Has anyone cheated death and proved it? (2) Is it available to me?” Hardy goes on to declare that only the tomb of Jesus is empty. And because Jesus conquered sin and death, we who put our faith in Him will share in His resurrection. Yes, Christ the Lord is risen, Has come forth from the grave; He breaks the chains of death for you And now has power to save. —Woodruff Christ's resurrection is more than a fact of history—it's the proof of our salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. (NASB 1995 - Lockman) fallen 1Co 15:6 1Th 4:13-14 Rev 14:13 See also The Resurrection of Christ 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries ALL BELIEVERS FOREVER IN THE GRAVE! Paul's fifth conclusion (consequence) if Christ's resurrection were not true - we would rot in our graves! Then ('furthermore") those also who have fallen asleep ("died believing") in (in Covenant union with) Christ (locative of sphere - en Christos) have perished (are lost forever) - Fallen asleep in the NT is virtually always a euphemism for a believer's death (Mt 27:52, Jn 11:11-12, Acts 7:60+, 1 Cor 11:30+, three times in 1 Th 4:13-15+). Perished is a horrible thought! Because the resurrection is true we can perish the thought of perishing forever! As an aside the God's Word Translation (a paraphrase) is not good here because it has "no longer exist" for perished, which implies the aberrant belief of annihilationism. Paul is in essence saying they would go to Hell, into Eternal Punishment and be no better off than unbelievers! Note that by using the term fallen asleep Paul is not speaking of the false doctrine of .soul sleep. Note the beautiful truth that although death normally speaks of a separation (think of family members who have died), the phrase in Christ means that this vital, mystical union believers experience with Christ is not altered or disrupted. It strikes me that in that sense Christ is right there with us as we pass through the valley of the shadow of death and is also waiting for us on the other side of the veil, all of which recalls the inseparable nature of our union as described by Paul in Romans 8:38-39+ For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. In Christ in Corinthians (Note 4 uses in chapter 15) - 1 Co. 1:2; 1 Co. 1:4; 1 Co. 1:30; 1 Co. 3:1; 1 Co. 4:10; 1 Co. 4:15; 1 Co. 4:17; 1 Co. 15:18; 1 Co. 15:19; 1 Co. 15:22; 1 Co. 15:31; 1 Co. 16:24; 2 Co. 1:21; 2 Co. 2:14; 2 Co. 2:17; 2 Co. 3:14; 2 Co. 5:17; 2 Co. 5:19; 2 Co. 12:2; 2 Co. 12:19; See discussion of meaning and significance of in Christ (in Christ, in Christ Jesus) Arnold - If Christ be not risen, then all of our loved ones who have gone on to be with the Lord (or that we thought went to be with the Lord), whom we had hoped to meet again, we will never see again. Our children, our parents, our relatives, our friends who have died have all perished if there is no resurrection. (What If Christ Is Not Risen?) Fallen asleep (2837)(koimao related to keimai = to lie outstretched, to lie down) means to cause to sleep, is the word from which we get our word cemetery (see note below) which it was the early Christians optimistic name for a graveyard. It meant a sleeping place. It really was a synonym for a dormitory, a place where people sleep. This metaphorical use of the word sleep is appropriate because of the similarity in appearance between a sleeping body and a dead body; restfulness and peace normally characterize both. The object of the metaphor is to suggest that as the sleeper does not cease to exist while his body sleeps, so the dead person continues to exist despite his absence from the region in which those who remain can communicate with him, and that, as sleep is known to be temporary, so the death of the body will be found to be. Sleep has its waking, death will have its resurrection. In short, death to the believer is a sleep for his body—a period of rest to be followed by a glorious day. See discussion of Soul Sleep. Koimao used in 18v - Matt. 27:52; Matt. 28:13; Lk. 22:45; Jn. 11:11; Jn. 11:12; Acts 7:60; Acts 12:6; Acts 13:36; 1 Co. 7:39; 1 Co. 11:30; 1 Co. 15:6; 1 Co. 15:18; 1 Co. 15:20; 1 Co. 15:51; 1 Thess. 4:13; 1 Thess. 4:14; 1 Thess. 4:15; 2 Pet. 3:4 Have perished (622) apollumi from apo = away from or wholly + olethros = state of utter ruin <> ollumi = to destroy) means to destroy utterly but not to cause one to cease to exist. Apollumi as it relates to men, is not the loss of being per se, but is more the loss of well-being. It means to ruin so that the person ruined can no longer serve the use for which he (it) was designed. To render useless. The gospel promises everlasting life for the one who believes. The failure to possess this life will result in utter ruin and eternal uselessness (but not a cessation of existence). Apollumi in 1-2 Corinthians - 1 Co. 1:18; 1 Co. 1:19; 1 Co. 8:11; 1 Co. 10:9; 1 Co. 10:10; 1 Co. 12:23; 1 Co. 15:18; 2 Co. 2:15; 2 Co. 4:3; 2 Co. 4:9 Question: What does the Bible say about soul sleep? Answer: “Soul sleep” is a belief that after a person dies, his/her soul “sleeps” until the resurrection and final judgment. The concept of “soul sleep” is not biblical. When the Bible describes a person “sleeping” in relation to death (Luke 8:52; 1 Corinthians 15:6), it does not mean literal sleep. Sleeping is just a way to describe death because a dead body appears to be asleep. The moment we die, we face the judgment of God (Hebrews 9:27). For believers, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23). For unbelievers, death means everlasting punishment in hell (Luke 16:22-23). Until the final resurrection, though, there is a temporary heaven—paradise (Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 12:4) and a temporary hell—Hades (Revelation 1:18; 20:13-14). As can be clearly seen in Luke 16:19-31, neither in paradise nor in Hades are people sleeping. It could be said, though, that a person’s body is “sleeping” while his soul is in paradise or Hades. At the resurrection, this body is “awakened” and transformed into the everlasting body a person will possess for eternity, whether in heaven or hell. Those who were in paradise will be sent to the new heavens and new earth (Revelation 21:1). Those who were in Hades will be thrown into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). These are the final, eternal destinations of all people—based entirely on whether or not a person trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation. Present-day defenders of soul sleep include the Seventh Day Adventist church, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christadelphians, and others. GotQuestions.org 1 Corinthians 15:19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. (NASB 1995 - Lockman) this Ps 17:14 Ec 6:11 9:9 Lu 8:14 21:34 1Co 6:3,4 2Ti 2:4 hoped Eph 1:12-13 1Th 1:3 2Ti 1:12 1Pe 1:21 of all 1Co 4:9-13 Mt 10:21-25 24:9 Joh 16:2,33 Ac 14:22 2Ti 3:12 Rev 14:13 See also The Resurrection of Christ 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries WITHOUT HOPE BELIEVERS ARE LES MISERABLES Les Miserables means "the wretched." Paul's sixth conclusion (consequence) if Christ's resurrection were not true. If (first class condition assumed true for sake of argument) we have hoped in Christ (Christos) in this life (zoe) only, we are of all men (present tense - continually) most to be pitied (and miserable) - The first words in the Greek sentence for emphasis are "in this life." Hoped is perfect tense, hope beginning in past (when we believed) and continuing on in the present. The qualifier is the time phrase in this life only, referring to our temporal (and quickly passing) existence on earth. Paul is showing the consequences of failure to believe in the resurrection results in a short term hope (for there is no afterlife), not an long range hope. And if that is the case the conclusion is that are to be greatly pitied. In striking contrast, hope is used in the NT hope with special focus on the return of Christ as our Blessed Hope (Titus 2:13+), a living hope (1 Pe 1:3+) with the promise that "when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is" (1 Jn 3:2). A T Robertson on hoped in this life only - If our hope is limited to this life, we have denied ourselves what people call pleasures and have no happiness beyond. The Epicureans have the argument on us. Paul makes morality turn on the hope of immortality. Is he not right? Vine adds that hoped in this life only "stresses the character of the persons and not the act of hoping; that is to say, if we are men that have had our hope in Christ in this life, and nothing more, the hope has no realization and is confined to this brief life." (Collected Writings) Note that Paul does not just say pitied but most to be pitied using the comparative form as a superlative which describes the attribute of a person that is the highest in degree compared to other people. In essence Paul is saying if the resurrection is not true, we are far more to be pitied that even non-believers! "Without the resurrection Christianity would be pointless, and anyone who believes in it should be pitied. Without the resurrection, there would be no gospel, no salvation message to believe, no forgiveness of sins, and no hope of a meaningful life (either now or after death)." (Lewis)
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Guzik - "It is important to understand that when Paul says, “I die daily,” he does not speak of his spiritual identification with the death of Jesus. He does not speak of the spiritual putting to death of the flesh. He writes of the constant imminent danger to his physical life. It is important and useful for Christians to daily reckon themselves dead to sin with Jesus Christ (as in Romans 6:11, Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord). But to use this statement I die daily to support that truth is wrong, because in context Paul is writing about the danger to his physical life." (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Godet - “Not a day, nor an hour of the day, when they might not expect to be seized and led out to execution” Barton - Why should the apostles bother to put themselves in danger every hour, dying every day for the sake of the gospel message. To suffer and face danger for the sake of a message that only has “benefits” for this life would be foolish indeed. “I die every day” refers to Paul’s daily exposure to danger. Why would any sane person do this for the sake of a gospel that only ends in death, just like anything else? This constant danger is as certain … as [Paul’s] boasting about the Corinthians. Despite all that Paul had to correct and rebuke in them, he genuinely loved the Corinthian believers and boasted of their faith. He could make that boast in Christ Jesus our Lord, knowing that Christ had saved them and that Paul had been their spiritual father (1 Cor 4:15+). (Life Application Commentary) (On "the boasting in you" see also G G Findlay Commentary) Gordon Fee explains his boasting - Paul’s point could have been made by his simply adding v. 32b at this point. Instead, for their sake he elaborates on the continual dangers mentioned in the opening sentence: “Daily I die.” Taken as an elaboration of v. 30, this means something like “On a daily basis I face the reality of death.”...What follows comes as something of a surprise. It is a kind of oath, the first word serving as the affirming particle (= “I swear by”), and the next words serving as that by which one swears. Literally it reads “I swear by your boasting,” which he quickly qualifies as “(boasting) which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The NIV’s “I glory over you” translates the possessive adjective “your” plus the noun for the act of “boasting.” Although grammatically this could refer to their boasting in him, that fits neither the immediate context (especially the following qualifying phrase) nor the context of the letter as a whole. Rather, the possessive is here objective and refers to Paul’s “boast” in the Corinthians as believers,46 a “boast” that probably does not so much refer to his telling others about the Corinthians as to their very existence as the result of his apostolic labors (cf.1 Cor 9:2, 15–16). What a telling oath this is. To make sure that they understand the truth of his constant facing of death, he swears by that which is dearest to him, their own existence in Christ, which also came about by labors that had exposed him to such dangers. That seems also to be the point of the qualifying addition, “which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The boast is his, but it is not self-serving nor self-exalting. It rests completely on what Christ had done among them through his labors (cf. 1 Cor 15:9–10). Thus they are his boast; but for Paul that ultimately means boasting in Christ. (NICNT - 1 Cor) (Bold added) I DIE DAILY - In some respects prayer resembles death. When man dies his soul returns to God, and when he prays he does the same thing; and it is this habitual return of the soul to its maker in acts of devotion that makes the final return in death so easy. The Christian thus dies on a small scale every day; and this enables him to die aright when the appointed time comes. 1 Corinthians 15:32 If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE. (NASB 1995 - Lockman) after or, to speak after, Ro 6:19 Ga 3:15 beasts 2Pe 2:12 Jude 1:10 Ephesus Ac 19:1,23-41 2Co 1:8-10 what Job 35:3 Ps 73:13 Mal 3:14,15 Lu 9:25 let Ec 2:24 11:9 Isa 22:13 Isa 56:12 Lu 12:19 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Luke 9:25+ “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself? Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God. Luke 12:19+ ‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION LET'S PARTY! If (first class conditional - assumed true) from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus what does it profit (benefit, advantage to) me? -NLT - And what value was there in fighting wild beasts-- those people of Ephesus-- if there will be no resurrection from the dead? A (1Co 15:32NLT) This is somewhat difficult to interpret. Was Paul literally placed in a coliseum to fight with wild beasts? Or was he speaking in a figurative sense, alluding to the unbelieving Ephesians who sought to shut down his testimony against the great Artemis which brought lucrative business to the city (see Acts 19:23-34+)? So whether they were literal beasts or "beast-like" adversaries, clearly his point is that these were dangerous circumstances. Paul asks this question to further his argument for the resurrection, and here answers his own question. Easy to Read Version - I fought wild animals in Ephesus. If I did that only for human reasons, then I have gained nothing. If we are not raised from death, "Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we die." John MacArthur thinks Paul was literally exposed to wild beasts but that seems unlikely as Paul could not be thrown in the ring with beasts for civil punishment because he was a Roman citizen. Also had this been literally true, why is it not mentioned in his lists of adverse experiences? Finally, Paul uses a similar "beastly metaphor" in 2 Timothy 4:17+ "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth." Hunter & McShane "He refers to his enemies as "beasts". This indicates their fierceness, that they would have destroyed him; that they were cruel, heartless, without conscience. Men who were inspired satanically are seen to be savage and callous. The point being made is clear: why suffer such terrible afflictions if there is no future? Why not, says Paul, quoting verbatim from Isa 22:13, "... eat and drink, for tomorrow we die"? See also Isa 56:12; Eccl 2:24; Luke 12:19. If there is no life to come, then the present life, as to discipline and morality loses all value and quality. Let us live and indulge ourselves to the full, if the dead rise not. One can see the logic of this, but what a hopeless existence! Let us thank God that it is not so. Life can be lived to the full for Christ now, and "'tis better on before".(What the Bible teaches – 1 and 2 Corinthians) Pulpit Commentary on wild beasts - Not literally, for in that case he would have mentioned it in 2 Corinthians 11. as one of his deadliest perils, and it must have been recorded by St. Luke in his full account of St. Paul's life at Ephesus. A Roman citizen was legally exempt from this mode of punishment. The word points to some special peril incurred in resisting the hostility of the worshippers of Artemis (Acts 20:19+), If (first class conditional - assumed true for sake of argument) the dead are not raised (egeiro), LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE - His point is why risk his life if there is no resurrection, no "good news." In that case "Let's party!" Paul is quoting from Isaiah 22:13 which a statement describing Israel in a time when she was in rebellion, facing doom and had no desire to repent so "Instead, (LET'S PARTY!) there is gaiety and gladness, Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, Eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.” (Isaiah 22:13) Paul is saying that if there is no resurrection than their destiny was doom (like Israel in Isaiah 22), so one might as well have a good time before we die. Since we only go around once, let's grab for all the gusto we can get (to paraphrase a popular beer commercial from the past). They needed to add Daniel 12:2+ to the beer commercial! “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt (SO MUCH FOR GRABBING FOR ALL THE GUSTO IN THIS SHORT TIME ON EARTH!!!). THOUGHT - Something I often tell believers who are going through hard times when their unsaved friends seem unscathed -- This is as bad as it gets for us and as good as it gets for them! Note that some say this is an allusion also to Isaiah 56:12. This reminds one of the sad words of Solomon "Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun? " (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3) ILLUSTRATION - The Greek historian Herodotus tells of an interesting custom of the Egyptians. “In social meetings among the rich, when the banquet was ended, a servant would often carry around among the guests a coffin, in which was a wooden image of a corpse carved and painted to resemble a dead person as nearly as possible. The servant would show it to each of the guests and would say, ‘Gaze here and drink and be merry, for when you die such you shall be.’ ” (MNTC- 1 Corinthians) Who Would Die for a Lie? - ONE AREA often overlooked in challenges to Christianity is the transformation of Jesus' apostles. Their changed lives provide solid testimony for the validity of his claims. Since the Christian faith is historical, to investigate it we must rely heavily upon testimony, both written and oral. There are many definitions of "history," but the one I prefer is "a knowledge of the past based upon testimony." If someone says, "I don't believe that's a good definition," I ask, "Do you believe that Napoleon lived?" They almost always reply, "Yes." "Have you seen him?" I ask, and they confess they haven't. "How do you know, then?" Well, they are relying on testimony. This definition of history has one inherent problem. The testimony must be reliable or the hearer will be misinformed. Christianity involves knowledge of the past based upon testimony, so now we must ask, "Were the original oral testimonies about Jesus trustworthy? Can they be trusted to have conveyed correctly what Jesus said and did?" I believe they can be. I can trust the apostles' testimonies because, of those men, eleven died martyrs' deaths on the basis of two things: the resurrection of Christ, and their belief in him as the Son of God. They were tortured and flogged, and they finally faced death by some of the crudest methods then known: The response that is usually chorused back is this: "Why, a lot of people have died for a lie; so what does it prove?" Yes, a lot of people have died for a lie, but they thought it was the truth. Now if the resurrection didn't take place (i.e., was false), the disciples knew it. I find no way to demonstrate that they could have been deceived. Therefore these eleven men not only died for a lie—here is the catch—but they knew it was a lie. It would be hard to find eleven people in history who died for a lie, knowing it was a lie. We need to be cognizant of several factors in :rder to appreciate what they did. First, when the apostles wrote or spoke, they did so as eyewitnesses of the events they described. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals." (NASB 1995 - Lockman) Be 1Co 6:9 Mt 24:4,11,24 Ga 6:7 Eph 5:6 2Th 2:10 Rev 12:9 13:8-14 evil 1Co 5:6 Pr 9:6 13:20 2Ti 2:16-18 Heb 12:15 2Pe 2:2,18-20 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 Corinthians 6:9+ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (planao in present imperative with a negative); neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, Galatians 6:7+ Do not be deceived (planao in present imperative with a negative), God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. Ephesians 5:6+ Let no one deceive (present imperative with a negative) you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. STOP LISTENING TO BAD THEOLOGY FOR IT LEADS TO BAD BEHAVIOR Do not be (continually) deceived: - Paul was concerned that those who denied the resurrection would by their "live for today attitude" would corrupt the genuine believers. And so Paul gives a stern command, a present imperative with a negative (see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey). It could mean either do not start being deceived but more likely means stop being deceived or led astray for the Corinthians were being led astray. Remember the context is the doctrine of the resurrection and the belief of some in Corinth (1 Cor 15:12+) that there is no resurrection of the dead. Therefore Paul implies with this command that the Corinthians were being led astray into this false belief.
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Guzik - It was bad enough that these associations had affected their thinking on an important matter like the resurrection, but this evil company could corrupt far more. This speaks to the vital need described in Romans 12:2: do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. By keeping evil company, the Corinthian Christians were being conformed to this world, and they needed to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Christians must let the Word of God shape their thinking, not the evil company of this world. Through much of this book, Paul deals with the moral problems of the Corinthians: envy, divisions, pride, immorality, greed, irreverence, and selfishness. How much of this came in because of they kept evil company? Their problem with the resurrection also indicated the source of many of their moral problems. Paul quotes from an ancient, secular comedy play, Thais, written by Menander. Though he was a pagan, Menander told the truth at this point, and Paul (more properly, the Holy Spirit) had no problem quoting a pagan who did tell the truth at a particular point. (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Bad (evil) (2556) kakos related word = kakia) is a word which basically denotes a lack of something so that it is "bad" or "not as it ought to be. Kakos means not meeting accepted standards of behavior, and thus worthless, bad or inferior. Kakos then speaks of lack of goodness, of a bad nature. (Note there is some repetition in this discussion, but hopefully this repetition will give you a good sense of the different nuances of this word). One of the more frightening uses of kakos (personal opinion) is in the phrase "inventors of evil" (Ro 1:30). Vine says kakos stands for "whatever is evil in character, base," in distinction (wherever the distinction is observable) from poneros, which indicates "what is evil in influence and effect, malignant." See Bible Dictionary discussion of evil - Evil. Kakos in 1-2 Corinthians - 1 Co. 10:6; 1 Co. 13:5; 1 Co. 15:33; 2 Co. 13:7 Company (3657)(homilia from homileo = converse, talk) means companionship ("homily"), communication. Originally the word meant being together in company, companionship, but in the NT it means conversation Eng. words homiletic = pertaining to the art of preaching; homily =a discourse; homilist =one who writes or delivers homilies. Only use in NT is 1 Cor 15:33. Lxx - Ex 21:10, Pr 7:21. Gilbrant - This substantive, found in Greek literature from Thucydides (Fifth Century B.C.) onward, has two major usages in Greek literature. Its primary use is to denote communion with others. This can refer to a gathering of individuals or of a couple; in this latter sense it can denote sexual intercourse (see Exodus 21:10 in the Septuagint). It is also used to denote instruction or a lecture (cf. the English homiletics) or even practice.Its second major usage is to denote “association” or “company,” or in a collective sense, “fellow-sojourners” or “shipmates.” This rare term occurs in the New Testament only in 1 Corinthians 15:33 where Paul, quoting from Meander (Thais 218; see Orr and Walther, Anchor Bible, 32:336), reminded the readers they would be corrupted if they persisted in having evil persons as their company (companions).(Complete Biblical Library - Incredible Resource) Corrupts (5351) phtheiro from phthío or phthíno = waste, decay, wither, pine away) means to cause harm to in a physical manner or in outward circumstances. To shrivel, to wither, to spoil. It means to ruin or destroy something with the implication of causing something to be corrupt and cease to exist. To destroy by corrupting. To pine or waste away. To corrupt in the sense of degeneration. 8v in NT - 1 Co. 3:17; 1 Co. 15:33; 2 Co. 7:2; 2 Co. 11:3; Eph. 4:22; 2 Pet. 2:12; Jude 1:10; Rev. 19:2 Morals (2239)(ethos from ethos = a habit, custom) is a noun which conveys the idea of a customary abode, haunt or habit such as the haunts of animals or men. Paul used it in 1 Corinthians 15:33 of the moral character or ethical conduct of a person. BDAG = a pattern of behavior or practice that is habitual or characteristic of a group or an individual. the habit of purity 1 Cl 21:7. Charondas the lawgiver [V BC] champions the principle that good men would easily have their characters ruined by association with evil men....it is said of a tyrant: ‘he corrupted people’s morals through base speech’ Liddell-Scott - an accustomed place: in pl. the haunts or abodes of animals, Hom., Hdt. II. custom, usage, Hes., Hdt. 2. of man, his disposition, character, Lat. ingenium, mores, Hes., Att.; w= miaro.n h=qoj, addressed to a person, Soph. 3. in pl., generally, of manners, like Lat. mores, Hes., Hdt., Thuc. Only in apocrypha - 4 Macc 1:29; 2:7.21; 5:24; 13,27 disposition, character Sirach 20:26 manners, customs Sir prol.,35; bearings 4 Mc 5,24; to.as usual (as adv) 4 Macc 2:7 (4 Ma. 1:29; 4 Ma. 2:7; 4 Ma. 2:21; 4 Ma. 5:24; 4 Ma. 13:27; Sip. 1:35; Sir. 20:26) Scripture teaches us that various things or classes of people can deceive a person including the following… Signs, sorcery, pretenders coming in Jesus' name (Mt 24:4, 5+, Mark 13:5, 6+, Luke 21:8+), False teachers (1Co 15:33+, 1 Jn 2:26+, 1 Jn 3:7+), False Christs and false prophets (Mt 24:11+, Mt 24:24+, see note on Jezebel the false prophetess Re 2:20+), Not understanding the Scriptures or the power of God (Mt 22:29, Mark 12:24+), One's own self (evil flesh) ("self deception" 1Co 6:9+, Gal 6:7+, Titus 3:3+, 1 John 1:8+) One's heart (synonymous with evil flesh - Hebrews 3:10+) Evil men and imposters (2Ti 3:13-+), The devil (Rev 12:9+, Rev 20:3+; Re 20:8+;Re 20:10-+) Babylon (Revelation 18:23+) The Antichrist's false prophet (Rev 13:14+, Re 19:20+) Related Resources: What does the Bible say about self-deception? | GotQuestions.org Why does God allow deception? | GotQuestions.org Question: How does bad company corrupt good character (1 Corinthians 15:33)? Watch video from gotquestions.org Answer: In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul wrote of the false teachers who had come into the church at Corinth teaching that the resurrection of Jesus Christ wasn’t true. These people considered only their physical existence and denied life after death or the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:32). As a result, their moral outlook on life influenced the rest of the Corinthian believers. Paul is telling us that in associating with false teachers, we will be adversely influenced by them. The truth is that false teachings do not lead to holiness. As such, it is critical that we are careful whom we form relationships with, especially those outside the church because unbelievers can cause even the strongest Christians to waver in their faith and adversely affect their walk with Christ and their witness to the world. This is why Paul tells us, “Do not be misled.” Actually, this was the second time Paul warned the Corinthians not to be deceived (1 Corinthians 6:9). He cautioned them not to take up the lifestyles of corrupt people—those who will not inherit the kingdom of God. Paul knew how easy it is for people to be influenced by such adverse teachings. If not checked at the very beginning, they could begin to adopt such perverted ideas and behaviors as normal. For this reason, Paul quotes a proverb by the Greek poet Menander: “Bad company corrupts good character” (1 Corinthians 15:33). No doubt this proverb was well known among Greeks of this time. The point Paul makes here is pertinent to all people in all ages. When we associate with or take delight in the company of people with worldly morals, we run the risk of mimicking their behaviors, their language, and their habits. Before long we are no longer of Christ, but of the world with its denial of absolute authority, its rejection of the Bible as the Word of God, and its ideology of relative morality. This is especially pertinent to young people who are generally easily influenced by their peers. Young people are desperate for the approval of others. So motivated are they by the need for acceptance that godly wisdom in decision-making can go out the window in the face of peer pressure. Therefore, it is crucial for parents of young teens especially to be on guard against the influence of bad company. So, what are we to do? Paul provides us the answer at the very end of chapter 15: “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58). As parents, we stand firm against ungodly influences that may corrupt our children. As Christians, we stand firm against those who would corrupt our walk with Christ. As church members, we stand firm against false teaching and watered-down gospel presentations that lead others astray. In all things, we are “self-controlled and alert” because our “enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). GotQuestions.org 1 Corinthians 15:34 Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. (NASB 1995 - Lockman) Become sober-minded Joe 1:5 Jon 1:6 Ro 13:11 Eph 5:14 stop sinning Ps 4:4 119:11 Joh 5:14 8:11 some have no knowledge of God 1Co 8:7 Ro 1:28 1Th 4:5 I speak this to your shame1Co 6:5 Heb 5:11,12 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries AROUSE YOURSELF AND STOP SINNING Become sober-minded as you ought - "Sober up in the right way" (Lenski) ESV = "Wake up from your drunken stupor." NIV = Come back to your senses as you ought." After the previous negative command, Paul now gives a positive command in the aorist imperative calling for immediate obedience to come out of their dazed, deceived (moral) stupor by thinking clearly and accurately about the resurrection from the dead. As you ought means in essence the "right way," the way that is right in the sight of the Lord. Paul's point is that those who doubted the resurrection from the dead thought they were thinking rightly (and acting rightly) when in fact they were spiritually "drunk" and they even "assailed the believers as people who are being carried away by foolish and fanatical notions because they actually believe such an impossible doctrine as the resurrection." (
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Guzik writes that On all counts, the resurrection body wins! • Incorruption triumphs over corruption • Glory triumphs over dishonor • Power triumphs over weakness • Spiritual triumphs over natural Norman Geisler - 1 CORINTHIANS 15:44—Is the resurrection body material or immaterial? MISINTERPRETATION: Paul declares that the resurrection body is a spiritual body (1 Cor. 15:44). Jehovah’s Witnesses believe such verses indicate that Jesus was raised from the dead in a spirit body. They say, “It is true that Jesus appeared in physical form to his disciples after his resurrection. . . . Jesus evidently materialized bodies on these occasions” (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1989, 215). But his resurrection body was a spirit body. CORRECTING THE MISINTERPRETATION: A “spiritual” body denotes an immortal body, not an immaterial body. A “spiritual” body is one dominated by the spirit, not one devoid of matter. The Greek word pneumatikos (translated “spiritual” here) means a body directed by the spirit, as opposed to one under the dominion of the flesh. It is not ruled by flesh that perishes, but by the spirit that endures (1 Cor. 15:50–58). So “spiritual body” does not mean immaterial and invisible, but immortal and imperishable. Notice the parallels drawn by Paul: Preresurrection body Earthly (v. 40) Perishable (v. 42) Weak (v. 43) Natural (v. 44) Mortal (v. 53) Postresurrection body Heavenly Imperishable Powerful [Supernatural] Immortal The complete context shows that spiritual (pneumatikos) could be translated “supernatural” in contrast to “natural” from the parallels of perishable and imperishable, corruptible and incorruptible. Pneumatikos is translated “supernatural” in 1 Corinthians 10:4 when it speaks of the “supernatural rock that followed them in the wilderness” (RSV). In its translation of “spiritual” pneumatikos refers to physical objects. Again turning to 1 Corinthians 10:45, Paul spoke of the “spiritual rock” that followed Israel in the wilderness from which they got “spiritual drink” (1 Cor. 10:4). But the Old Testament story (Exod. 17; Num. 20) reveals that it was a physical rock from which they got literal water to drink. But the actual water they drank from that material rock was produced supernaturally. When Jesus supernaturally made bread for the five thousand (John 6), he made literal bread. However, this literal, material bread could have been called “spiritual” bread because of its supernatural source in the same way that the literal manna given to Israel is called “spiritual food”(1 Cor. 10:3). Further, when Paul spoke about a “spiritual man” (1 Cor. 2:15) he obviously did not mean an invisible, immaterial man with no corporeal body. He was, as a matter of fact, speaking of a flesh and blood human being whose life is lived by the supernatural power of God, a literal person whose life is Spirit directed. A spiritual man is one who is taught by the Spirit and who receives the things that come from the Spirit of God (1 Cor. 2:13–14). The resurrection body can be called a “spiritual body” in much the same way we speak of the Bible as a “spiritual book.” Regardless of their spiritual source and power, both the resurrection body and the Bible are material objects. (When Cultists Ask) Characteristics of the Resurrection Body Description or Characteristic Earthly Body Resurrection Body 1. Ability to sustain (1 Cor 15:42) Perishable: Subject to deterioration and finally death and decay. Imperishable: Incapable of deterioration; the 2nd law of thermodynamics will no longer apply. 2. Value and potential for honoring and glorifying God. life over time. (1 Cor 15:43a) Dishonor: Characterized by disgrace, shame, and indignity. Glory: Characterized by excellence, honor, splendor, brightness, and blessedness. 3. Physical ability to carry out one's intended purpose. (1 Cor 15:43b) Weakness: Fragile, feeble, liable to sickness and infirmity, lack of ability to restrain corrupt desires. Power: Inherent strength or ability; capable of the highest service before God without weariness. 4. Intended sphere of existence. (1 Cor 15:44) Natural: Limited to life in the fallen, earthly realm Spiritual: Suited to life in an eternal and heavenly realm. 5 Basic orientation, tendency, or focus. (1 Cor 15:45) Adam-like: Tending downward toward sinfulness and deterioration. Christ-like: Tending upward toward righteousness and holiness. Source: Steve Lewis Question - Will we be able to see and know our friends and family members in Heaven?Will we know each other in Heaven? (Watch associated video) Answer: Many people say that the first thing they want to do when they arrive in heaven is see all their friends and loved ones who have passed on before them. In eternity, there will be plenty of time to see, know, and spend time with our friends and family members. However, that will not be our primary focus in heaven. We will be far more occupied with worshiping God and enjoying the wonders of heaven. Our reunions with loved ones are more likely to be filled with recounting the grace and glory of God in our lives, His wondrous love, and His mighty works. We will rejoice all the more because we can praise and worship the Lord in the company of other believers, especially those we loved on earth. What does the Bible say about whether we will be able to recognize people in the afterlife? King Saul recognized Samuel when the witch of Endor summoned Samuel from the realm of the dead (1 Samuel 28:8-17). When David’s infant son died, David declared, “I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel 12:23). David assumed that he would be able to recognize his son in heaven, despite the fact that he died as a baby. In Luke 16:19-31, Abraham, Lazarus, and the rich man were all recognizable after death. At the transfiguration, Moses and Elijah were recognizable (Matthew 17:3-4). In these examples, the Bible does seem to indicate that we will be recognizable after death. The Bible declares that when we arrive in heaven, we will “be like him [Jesus]; for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). Just as our earthly bodies were of the first man Adam, so will our resurrection bodies be just like Christ’s (1 Corinthians 15:47). “And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality” (1 Corinthians 15:49, 53). Many people recognized Jesus after His resurrection (John 20:16, 20; 21:12; 1 Corinthians 15:4-7). If Jesus was recognizable in His glorified body, we also will be recognizable in our glorified bodies. Being able to see our loved ones is a glorious aspect of heaven, but heaven is far more about God, and far less about us. What a pleasure it will be to be reunited with our loved ones and worship God with them for all eternity. GotQuestions.org Related Resource: Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in Heaven? 1 Corinthians 15:45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. (NASB 1995 - Lockman) The first 1Co 15:47-49 Ge 2:7 Ro 5:12-14 Rev 16:3 living Joh 1:4 4:10,14 5:21,25-29 6:33,39,40,54,57,63,68 10:10,28 Joh 11:25,26 14:6,19 17:2,3 Ac 3:15 Ro 5:17,21 8:2,10,11 Php 3:21 Col 3:4 1Jn 1:1-3 5:11,12 Rev 21:6 22:1,17 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Romans 5:12-14+ Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned– 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. TWO PROTOTYPES: ADAM FOR NATURAL BODY JESUS FOR RESURRECTION BODY Paul is still addressing the question in 1 Cor 15:35 "And with what kind of body do they come?” and in this section he will teach that the resurrection body of the Lord Jesus Christ is the prototype for the believer's resurrection body. So also it is written - Written is grapho in the perfect tense indicating written down on record in the past and remaining on record, denoting the abiding authoritative character of that which was written (i.e., “it stands written”). Written is in the passive voice which is the divine passive for it was the Holy Spirit Who prompted/inspired Moses (cf 2 Peter 1:21+) to write this truth down for generations to come that they might understand that Genesis is God's Word and it still stands. Creationist Dr Henry
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Guzik - The first perfect man, Adam, gave us one kind of body. The second perfect man, Jesus the last Adam, can give us another kind of body (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Ray
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Guzik - From the first Adam, we all are made of dust, but from the last Adam we can be made heavenly. For believers, the promise is sure: we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary)
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Guzik - Since we will bear the image of the heavenly Man, the best example we have of what a resurrection body will be like is to see what Jesus’ resurrection body was like. The resurrection body of Jesus was material and could eat (Luke 24:39–43), yet it was not bound by the laws of nature (Luke 24:31, 24:36–37). (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (if it reads "let us also bear") - The words transport the thoughts of the reader to the future glory, and, at the same moment, show a light on present duty. The resurrection life is to be begun in us even now.
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Guzik - Paul is not saying, “material things cannot inherit the kingdom of God,” because Jesus’ resurrection body was a material body. Flesh and blood, in this context, means “our present bodies.” Jesus’ resurrection body was not a “pure spirit” body, but a material body described as flesh and bones (Luke 24:39) instead of flesh and blood. This may seem like a small distinction to us, but it must be an important distinction to God. (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Stedman on flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom (basileia) of God - That may sound like theological language, but what it is saying, practically, is, "There is no way to achieve enduring value in God's eyes by utilizing your natural, normal, human resources." That is what "flesh and blood" means. That sounds strange, does it not? What Paul says, in effect, is: "Nothing that wins the approval or the applause of men has any value at all in the sight of God." This includes all the Hollywood Oscars, all the athletic trophies, all the academic degrees, all the Nobel Prizes, or achievements of a lifetime of labor. None of these can ever impress God in the least degree. That is frightening, is it not? (The Victory Of The Mystery) Nor does the perishable (phthora) inherit the imperishable (aphtharsia) - As alluded to above, perishable is not speaking of moral or ethical corruption but only of the natural body and in context refers to those who are still living. Absolutely nothing that is perishable can inherit that which imperishable and the Kingdom of God is eternally imperishable. Paul's is reiterating his previous point that our perishable bodies must be made different! They must attain to the state of resurrection bodies, bodies like Christ. The writer of Hebrews even describes Christ's on earth as in a body of flesh and blood (Heb 2:14+), a perishable body which had to "perish" on the Cross before He could return to His Father in Heaven! Imperishable is used by Paul in 2 Timothy 1:10+ wring that salvation from eternity past "has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality (aphtharsia) to light through the gospel." It follows that only those who have attained to immortality will be allowed entrance into the Kingdom of God. Robertson and Plummer - A perishable nature cannot really have possession of an imperishable Kingdom. For the Kingdom an incorruptible body wholly controlled by spirit is necessary, and this ‘flesh and blood’ cannot be....If living flesh cannot inherit, how much less dead and corrupted flesh. Our present bodies, whether living or dead, are absolutely unfitted for the Kingdom: there must be a transformation. (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Norman Geisler - 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50—If flesh and blood cannot enter heaven, then how can there be a physical resurrection? MISINTERPRETATION: According to this verse, “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” Hence, Jesus must have had a spiritual resurrection, since flesh and blood bodies cannot exist in heaven (Aid to Bible Understanding, 1971, 1395). Mortality and corruption belong to the fleshly body. The resurrection body is immortal and incorruptible because it is by nature a spiritual body. CORRECTING THE MISINTERPRETATION: To conclude from this phrase that the resurrection body will not be a body of physical flesh is without biblical justification. The very next phrase omitted from the above quotation clearly indicates that Paul is speaking not of flesh as such, but of corruptible flesh. For he adds, “nor does corruption inherit the incorruption” (v. 50 NKJV). So, Paul is not affirming that the resurrection body will not have flesh; he is saying that it will not have perishable flesh. In order to convince the frightened disciples that he was not an immaterial spirit (Luke 24:37), Jesus emphatically told them, “Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have” (Luke 24:39 NIV). Peter declared that the resurrection body would be the same body of flesh that went into the tomb and never saw corruption (Acts 2:31). Paul also reaffirmed this truth in a parallel passage (Acts 13:35). And John implies that it is against Christ to deny that he remains “in the flesh” even after his resurrection (1 John 4:2; 2 John 7). This conclusion cannot be avoided by claiming that Jesus’ resurrection body had flesh and bones, but not flesh and blood. For if it had flesh and bones, then it was a literal, material body, whether or not it had blood. Flesh and bones stresses the solidity of Jesus’ physical postresurrection body. They are more obvious signs of tangibility than blood, which cannot be as easily seen or touched. The phrase flesh and blood in this context apparently means “mortal flesh and blood,” that is, a mere human being. This is supported by parallel uses in the New Testament. When Jesus said to Peter, “Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you” (Matt. 16:17 KJV), he could not have been referring to the mere substance of the body as such, which obviously could not reveal that he was the Son of God. Rather, the most natural interpretation of 1 Corinthians 15:50 seems to be that a human being, as an earth-bound and perishable creature, cannot have a place in God’s glorious, heavenly kingdom. (When Cultists Ask) When The End Is A Beginning Jesus Christ . . . has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. —2 Timothy 1:10 Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Our faith in Jesus Christ ought to make a difference in the way we live—and in the way we die. God wants us to live with zest and happiness. Indeed, Jesus said He came to offer us abundant life (Jn. 10:10). Paul too affirmed that God “gives us richly all things to enjoy” (1 Tim. 6:17). Yet we can’t escape the fact that our days on earth are numbered. So it is wise to think about our inevitable appointment with death (Heb. 9:27). Is our attitude toward our departure from this world like that of famous scientist Marie Curie, who with her husband Pierre discovered radium? When he was accidentally killed, she lamented, “It is the end of everything, everything, everything!” Our attitude should be radically different. Because of our trust in the death-conquering Savior, we can say as a young German theologian did the night before the Nazis hanged him in 1945, “For me, this is the beginning.” To Him I trust my soul, my dust, When flesh and spirit sever; The Christ we sing has plucked the sting Away from death forever. —Anon. Christ is the difference between hope and hopelessness. The Upside Of Dying Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory. —John 17:24 Today's Scripture: John 17:20-26 A Sunday school teacher asked some 5-year-olds a series of questions to help them realize that trusting in Jesus is the only way to get to heaven. He asked, “If I sell everything I have and give the money to the church, would that get me into heaven?” “No,” they answered. “How about if I keep everything clean in and around the church?” Another “No.” “If I love my family, am kind to animals, and give candy to every child I meet, will that get me to heaven?” Another unanimous “No!” Then he asked, “What will get me into heaven?” A little boy shouted, “You have to be dead!” This was hardly the answer the teacher expected, but the youngster was right. The Bible tells us that we all must leave our flesh-and-blood bodies (1 Corinthians 15:50-52). Unless we are alive when Jesus returns, we all must die before entering His presence. The death of people whom we love Brings sorrow and deep pain; But if our loved ones know the Lord, Our loss becomes their gain. —Sper When Christians die, they have just begun to live. 1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, (NASB 1995 - Lockman) I tell 1Co 2:7 4:1 13:2 Eph 1:9 3:3 5:32 We will not 1Co 15:6,18,20 1Th 4:14-17 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 2 Cor 4:16-18+ Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 17 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal (E.G., OUR RESURRECTION BODIES AND SINLESS LIFE ETERNAL WITH CHRIST). 2 Corinthians 5:4-10+ For indeed while we are in this tent (OUR MORTAL, PHYSICAL BODY), we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed (WITH OUR IMMORTAL "CLOTHES," OUR RESURRECTION BODIES), so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life (BY IMMORTAL LIFE IN OUR RESURRECTION BODIES - WHEN WE DIE WE WILL BE IN ESSENCE "SWALLOWED UP" BY PARTICIPATION IN THE RESURRECTION LIFE OF CHRIST). 5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge (arrabon - cf Eph 1:14, 2 Cor 1:22). 6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the (MORTAL, PHYSICAL) body we are absent from the Lord– 7 for we walk by faith (ESPECIALLY REGARDING OUR FUTURE BODY), not by sight– 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore (BASED ON THIS TRUTH) we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing (euarestos - cf Ro 12:1-2+, Eph 5:10, Heb 13:21) to Him. 10 For (TERM OF EXPLANATION) we must (dei) all (NO EXCEPTIONS) appear before the judgment seat (bema) of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed (komizo) for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad (phaulos, NOT kakos AS IN KJV) Phil 3:20-21+ For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. NOT ALL SLEEP BUT ALL ARE CHANGED! Paul anticipates a question which is so obvious he does not even need to record it. If the perishable bodies of believers cannot inherit the Kingdom of God, what will happen to believers who are still in their perishable bodies when Christ returns? To address this question Paul begins with a word used only here in this first letter. And so Paul writes... Behold is the second person singular aorist middle imperative of eidon which means to see, perceive, look at. In the NT idou is used as a demonstrative particle that draws attention to what follows. Idou in the middle voice means "you yourself look, see, perceive!" The aorist imperative is a command emphasizing "Do it now! Don't delay!"
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Guzik - Death is swallowed up in victory: A resurrected body is not a resuscitated corpse. It is a new order of life that will never die again. Death is defeated by resurrection.. Freud was wrong when he said: “And finally there is the painful riddle of death, for which no remedy at all has yet been found, nor probably ever will be.” Compare that with Paul’s triumphant declaration, “Death is swallowed up in victory”! (1 Corinthians 15 Commentary) Swallowed (2666) katapino from katá = down + pínō = to drink) means literally to drink down, and so to swallow and to swallow up completely. "Devour" means to cause something to pass through the mouth and into the stomach--to gulp down. Figuratively katapino means to cause the complete and sudden destruction of someone or something. Friberg - (1) literally drink or gulp down, swallow; (a) of the ground absorbing liquids take in (Rev 12.16); (b) of animals devour; used as part of a metaphor to denote the devil's activity against someone completely overpower, bring under control (1Pe 5.8); (2) figuratively overcome, destroy; (a) of waves of water overflowing someone drown (Heb 11.29); (b) of heavy and continual sorrow happening to someone overwhelm, prevail over, overcome (2Cor 2.7); (c) of one force putting an end to another force absorb completely, cause the end of (2Cor 5.4) Classical Greek uses katapinō in the general sense of “to gulp down” or “to swallow.” The use of the word may or may not have a negative or destructive connotation, depending on the context. The Septuagint uses katapinō with its negative connotations in mind. Katapinō is used to translate the Hebrew bāla‛ and has the meaning of “to swallow up” or “to destroy.” Usually man is the object of this action because of his wickedness or disobedience (Exodus 15:12; Numbers 16:30; Jonah 2:1). Victory (3534)(nikos related to nike = victory) means victory and is used 4x in NT = Matt. 12:20; 1 Co. 15:54; 1 Co. 15:55, 1 Cor 15:57 and the first 3 verses use nikos in quotations from the Old Testament; however, the Septuagint does not actually use nikos in any of the passages quoted. Nike is the common Greek word for “victory” in classical Greek, there is a preference for its later form and related term nikos in the Septuagint and in the New Testament (cf. Liddell-Scott). In the Septuagint of 2 Sa 2:26 A little girl whose baby brother had just died asked her mother where baby had gone. "To be with Jesus," replied the mother. A few days later, talking to a friend, the mother said, "I am so grieved to have lost my baby." The little girl heard her, and, remembering what her mother had told her, looked up into her face and asked, "Mother, is a thing lost when you know where it is?" "No, of course not." "Well, then, how can baby be lost when he has gone to be with Jesus?" Her mother never forgot this. It was the truth. Our Living Saviour - Vital Christian experience comes from knowing Jesus as the living Saviour. Two irreligious young men were discussing the resurrection, telling each other why it was impossible for them to accept the doctrine. Then a deacon of a near-by church walked by, and in a joking way one of the young fellows called to him, "Say, Deacon, tell us why you believe that Jesus rose again." "Well," he answered, "one reason is that I was talking with Him for half an hour this very morning." We may all experience proof of the resurrection of Christ in the acknowledging of His living presence in our lives. No one who knows Jesus personally questions the resurrection.—Watchman-Examiner In His Presence Death is swallowed up in victory. — 1 Corinthians 15:54 Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 As the congregation around me sang the final verse of “Amazing Grace,” I couldn’t sing. I found myself instead wiping tears from my eyes as I stared at John Newton’s words, “When we’ve been there 10,000 years, . . . we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.” At that moment I wasn’t interested in 10,000 years in heaven. All I could think of was that my 17-year-old daughter was already there. Melissa, who just a few months earlier had been looking forward to her senior year of high school, was in heaven. She was already experiencing an eternity that we can only talk and sing about. When Melissa was killed in a car accident in the spring of 2002, heaven took on new meaning for our family. Because our bright, beautiful teen had trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior, we knew she was there. As Paul said, “Death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Corinthians 15:54). To us, heaven became even more real. We knew that as we talked with God, we were talking to Someone who had our Melissa in His presence. When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun. —Newton Christians never say goodbye to each other for the last time. 1 Corinthians 15:55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" (NASB 1995 - Lockman) sting Ac 9:5 Rev 9:10 *Gr: grave or, hell, Lu 16:23 Ac 2:27 Rev 20:13,14 *Gr: is thy victory Job 18:13,14 Ps 49:8-15 89:48 Ec 2:15,16 3:19 8:8 9:5,6 Ro 5:14 See also The Resurrection of Christ 1 Corinthians 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: Hosea 13:14 Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from death? O Death, where are your thorns? O Sheol, where is your sting? Compassion will be hidden from My sight. DEATH'S DEFEAT