"The Living Christ"

Do you believe in the resurrection? Some in the church at Corinth didn't -- until the Apostle Paul taught them. He asked the church, "Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?" (I Cor. 15:12 NKJV). In the background of the Gentile converts there had been no room for the idea that someone could die and return to the living.
Paul went on to say, "But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is also vain and your faith is also vain" (Vs. 13-14). To paraphrase Paul's words, "If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is still dead, and if He is still in the tomb your sins haven't been forgiven, your faith is futile--it means nothing."
However, the Apostle didn't leave them there! He explained, "But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (v.20). "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive" (v. 22). The shout is heard, "Christ is risen, " and the response of the believer is, "He is risen indeed!"

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The Living Christ podcast recorded April 8th, 2007