I Corinthians 15, continued:
I Corinthians 15:29-32 – If the dead are not raised, continuedI Corinthians 15:29“For the dead” might mean “for the purpose of refilling the ranks of our fallen brethren.”Paul might be illustrating his point by referring to an erroneous practice.Whatever explanation is correct, Paul’s point in this section of scripture is easy to understand: the coming resurrection is a fact. We also know what it doesn’t mean – that we can be baptized for the benefit of people who are dead.I Corinthians 15:35-58 – Details of the resurrectionI Corinthians 15:42-44See I John 3:2. We don’t know what our spiritual bodies will be like, but in some way we will be like God.Sown
Raised
Perishable
Imperishable
Dishonor
Glory
Weakness
Power
Natural
Spiritual
I Corinthians 15:45-49The first Adam
The last Adam
Became a living person
Spiritual
Natural
From heaven
From the earth
We will also bear the image of the heavenly
I Corinthians 15:50 – We put a lot of effort into maintaining our physical bodies, but they can’t take us where we really want to go – heaven! We need a spiritual body for that.