In one of the most difficult passages of Scripture to understand, the apostle Paul asks why some people were being baptized for the dead. While scholars have struggled to understand what exactly Paul was talking about and why he didn’t correct this practice, these words challenge us to rightly handle the word of truth so that we do not need to be ashamed. How does this confusing paragraph of Scripture guide us to both ends? (1 Corinthians 15.29-34) May 11, 2025.