1 Corinthians 15

In 8:11 Paul refers to the "Spirit" as God. He is saying that if we believe that it was God who raised Jesus from the dead, then we will be given an everlasting life within us. This passage in 8:11 is one of Paul 's main points he tries to make throughout all his letters. His central focus on the resurrection of Jesus is what Paul wants us to identify with. Jesus ' resurrection marked a change from an era under the wrath of God to an era of grace. In Paul 's point of view, this reality changed everything. In I Corinthians 15:21-22 Paul draws our attention to the second Adam in Christ which everybody was made alive through. This is the "good news" and the cornerstone of Christianity that God raised Jesus from the dead and started a new era.

A vast portion of the Jews – especially mainstream Jews – never would have accepted the idea of a resurrection or an afterlife. Some Pharisees held a belief in resurrection but nothing on a par with what Paul preached. However, to call a man a god was entirely alien to any kind of Jewish belief. It would have been an utter blasphemy. It is no wonder that Paul was harmed physically and run out of numerous cities as was recounted in Acts, or in Paul’s own

3) the resurrection is confirmed by His deity. Hosea 6>2 it says that in a short time he will restore us so that we can live in His presence. If there is no resurrection then every witness is a false witness. Gods character would be called into

The latter part of the 4th chapter, Paul goes on to write about the resurrection of those who have chosen Christ as their personal savior. Jesus paid the penalty

Paul begins chapter twelve of second Corinthians in a very interesting fashion; he begins to relate an experience of a person that had a vision of heaven and indirectly implies it is himself. Then he seems to think better of going into detail about this vision and transitions into why he must be humble and how the Lord had given him a thorn in the flesh to keep him humble. “Of such a one will I glory yet of myself I will glory not, but in my infirmities” of this verse Gill states “he [Paul] might lawfully glory of such a person so highly exalted and favoured, yet since this was his own case, he chose to forbear, and say no more of it:” Paul seems to be rejoicing at the privilege that was given to him, yet he also seems to understand in

5:8) one should not use this statement as the end of all ends and thereby eliminating the reality of a physical resurrection. On the contrary, this statement made by Paul is inserted among verses that contrast the disembodied theology favored by his opponents. 2 Corinthians 5:1-3 speaks explicitly of the “dissolving of the earthly temple” and “having a building of God, a house not made with hands.” Moreover, he uses terminology such as “clothed” and “we shall not be found naked.” These terms solidify Paul’s position as one fully persuaded of the unification of body and soul through resurrection. In 1 Corinthians 15, the res-urrection of Christ becomes the central focus due to the infiltration of those who were persuad-ing others against it. Paul’s ultimate agenda in presenting the case for Christ’s bodily resurrection was to incorporate the reality of the future resurrection promised to believers.

The Corinthians challenged Paul’s teaching about the afterlife because they shared some of the views of the Greek Philosophy that is purely a spiritual experience (Harris, 2014). They felt that the resurrection of Christ that Paul describes was irrelevant. However, Paul explains to them that if Christ had not risen from the grave, then there would be no afterlife. He goes on to say that the life that Christians are living would be in vain, and all hope would be lost. Then, Paul provides greater detail to the Corinthians about how the link of Jesus’ resurrection to the Christian hope of the afterlife was brought about to all of humanity. He explains in the book of Genesis that Adam brought about death to all humans but that due to the resurrection of Christ we now have eternal life. In the second coming, all believers will join Christ during the resurrection in their spiritual

Chapter sixteen of 1 Corinthians is a freshener of countless items. There appear to be a few final issues with which Paul wishes to deal. Two of these include the collection for the Jerusalem church and the return of Apollos to Corinth. The second part of verse six may be seen as an attempt to meet the Corinthian desire to give Paul some financial support. He will not accept support for preaching there or an offer of investment that would make him someone’s in-

Nonetheless, to demonstrate that bodily resurrection is a reality, Paul brings back to the Corinthians remembrance that Jesus rose from the dead. Paul further argues that if there is no resurrection, then Christ

A large portion of the researchers who include this fifth model are evan-gelicals. Instead of endeavoring to recognize every one independently, we will essentially refer to samples of particular commitments by some of the individuals who have composed whole volumes on this subject. G. E. Ladd and W. Craig have set a protection of the resurrection in the setting of a brief self-reproachful for both the accounts and Paul's confirmation, specializ-ing in their tries to face contemporary basic difficulties fairly.46 G. Osborne has safeguarded the resurrection against the basic ques-tioning of the NT confirmation by his endeavors to ask concerning any positive quality which can be gotten from redaction criticism.47

It is true that raising his actual body signifies that he has the power and authority over death. Moreover, it shows that he also have the power and authority over life. "The Lord brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up" (1 Samuel 2:6). His resurrection was crucial not only since he had spoken about it to his disciple, likewise, the scripture had to be fulfill. It is also true that his resurrection give a new meaning to faith. Since, some still did not believe or have faith in him, it gives them the evidence they needed to seal their faith.

First, the resurrection appearance was demonstrated in 1 Corinthians 15: 3-5. Paul in this text quoted the all which he had received and passed on to his followers. According to Galatians 1:18 Paul was in Jerusalem three years after his conversion, during which he became acquainted with Peter and James for fifteen days. It is difficult to dismiss these occurrences and to deny that they even transpired. Paul's information makes clear that various individuals, in fact, saw Jesus alive from the dead. There must be an admission that skepticism concerning the appearance of traditional gospel continues to persist. For some, skepticism appears to be unjustified. But, the underlying traditions of the resurrection is reliable due to the historical

Beginning as a direct rebuttal of Corinth beliefs regarding resurrection and eventually evolving into a explicit and according to Paul irritable account of the events that lead to resurrection of the dead. The passage showcases Paul’s authority on followers of Christ and just how seriously his understanding and beliefs regarding Christ were taken. Again as 1 Corinthians is in part a direct address to his intentions in helping the church and part response to Corinth inquiries.The Resurrection of the Dead passage Paul structures his response in a way that makes no room for his commentary to be misinterpreted or ignored. Verses 12-19 are a clear formulation of taking Corinthian rebuttals to resurrection and using their own phrasing to admonish their disbelief.These verses are structured as a continuous unfolding of Paul's response. It begins in verse 12 with an acknowledgement that some in Corinth do not believe in resurrection of the dead and then continues on verse after verse appealing to that disbelief. The structure is a very much a “this, then this, then this argument, mounting the consequences of not believing in resurrection of the dead on top of one another until he reaches a conclusion that should cause all disbelief to vanish; if Corinthians do not believe in resurrection then they cannot believe that Christ was resurrected and if they do not believe that then their faith must be in vain.

What makes Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection relatable and affects lots of people? The fact that He was willing to sacrifice His life for man’s sake fulfills this requirement. Because Jesus both died and rose again, we too through His example, can die to a life of sin in the world, and be resurrected to a new life of freedom in Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says this to us, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (ESV).” In this scripture, Paul shows both, how what Jesus did relates to people, and how it affects everyone

The word "gospel" is a translation of the Greek word "euangelion" which means "good news. The first three books in the New Testament (Mark, Matthew, and Luke) are often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels (from Greek synoptikos, "seen together") They bear greater similarity to each other than any of the other gospels in the New Testament. Along with these similarities come some differences among the gospels, suggesting that each gospel was written for a specific audience and for a specific purpose. This paper will examine the resurrection of Jesus, while identifying the significant differences between Mark, Matthew and Luke. This paper will also analyze the differences to suggest the prominent theological perspective each gospel author