March 10, 2024 . . .

The doctrine of the resurrection is laid out by Paul in I Corinthians Chapter 15 more than in any other chapter in the Bible. There are three realities of the resurrection: 1) the reality of redemption, 2) the reality of the resurrection, and, 3) the reality of regeneration. There are also three parts of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: 1) Christ died for our sins, 2) Christ was buried, and 3) Christ rose again on the 3rd day. Because Jesus Christ died and was raised, we are also raised to live again, to be redeemed. Paul uses two arguments in his defense of the gospel, the scriptures of the Old Testament, such as Isaiah 53:2-8, and eye-witness accounts. In verses 5-10 of Chapter 15, Paul writes about those witnesses. The reality of regeneration is documented in Paul’s own account of when Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. Next week I will continue our study of I Corinthians Chapter 15 leading to a greater understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.