Bible Reflections From Scripture Union Volume OneSample

Do We Believe Heaven Really Exists? Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1 Corinthians 15:14 Some of the Corinthian believers were contending that there was no resurrection of the dead. Paul responds firstly (vs 1-11) by reaffirming and re-establishing the event of Christ’s death and resurrection as a fact and objective reality. Secondly (vs 12-34), Paul highlights the contradictions inherent in the beliefs held by the Corinthian church. They affirm Christ’s resurrection but deny their own future resurrection. Paul points to the absurdity and futility of their faith if Christ had not been raised from the dead. Let us consider again the centrality of the resurrection of Christ and assess how this determines our ‘life-style’ today. We do not want to just live out our days and have the hope of resurrection as an added bonus. Rather, Christ’s resurrection must completely alter our present and future. Christ is the first-fruits of those who are His, and we will all share in what is His. The resurrection of Christ must surely revive us and revolutionise the way we live. Let it also shape our times of worship as we worship the Lord with joy and glorious hope. Let us also pray that we will be lights shining into the darkness to bring resurrection hope and joy to friends and family.