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In 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Paul disputes with the church of Corinth and basically states if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ did not rise from the dead. If Christ did not rise from the dead, all the preaching that has been done, faith, testimonies, and the lives submitted to God are in vain. He also continues to say all are left in their sins without Christ defeating the grave, and all will be miserable all their days. One thing Paul mentions (worth noting) is in 1 Cor. 15:17-18, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.” What does fallen asleep mean? To fall asleep in Christ means to have everything rooted in the Lord, to be saved, and then to die is to fall asleep. Within this same mind set we find Paul saying the same to the church of Thessalonica, 1 Thessalonians
Corinthians Res of Christ 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. (King James Version)
Corinthians Res of the Body 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must...
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