1 Corinthians 15 - Introduction

The Resurrection Of The Body First Corinthians Fifteen

1 Corinthians 15:1-58 provides us with a detailed description of Christ's resurrection from the dead and also of our own resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the entire Christian system. "If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain." (1 Corinthians 15:14) The resurrection is the major proof that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. Paul wrote that Jesus was "Declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead." (Romans 1:4) It would be very inconsistent to profess faith in Christ and deny His resurrection.

It is by the resurrection of Christ that we can now be forgiven of our sins. If Christ was not raised then there could be no forgiveness. It is by the resurrection of Christ that we can have assurance that we will be raised. Just as we will die because of Adam, we will be raised to life because of Jesus Christ. We have the assurance that Christ was the first to be raised to life, and His people will be raised to life when He returns in the air. The resurrection of Jesus gives the faithful final victory. "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)