...human beings. That is why belief in Christ's own resurrection is so crucial to the Christian faith. "If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ...been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then 0310254280_senseheaven.indd 22 fffrV 5/2/07 1:07:1 1PM our proclamation has been in vain and your faith...

...everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die ..." (John 11:25) Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ...been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless, and you are still under condemnation for your sins. In that case, all who have...

...theology is so central to the Christian 6.9 expression of faith that in 1 Corinthians 15:14 Paul writes, "And if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation...has been in vain and your faith has been in vain." Such a sharp statement helps to delineate the importance of the present chapter, and puts into perspective...

...Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless,...

...Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either! And if our hope in Christ, is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in this...

...home once again. To them I happily dedicate this book in much appreciation and love. Introduction But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised: if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. ... If Christ...

...poses the rhetorical question: How can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain . . . But in fact Christ has been raised...

...resurrection of Jesus Christ cannot be overstated. God's word is clear: "For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins" (1 Co 15:16-17). Truly, all the other works of...

...thinking way too small, and he shows them the logical implication of what they profess to believe. "If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain" (I Corinthians 15:13-14). Paul...

...Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead? For if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless."...