15:12 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? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
There are a lot of ideas about what happens to a person’s soul or spirit after physical death. Atheists believe in “termination” – that there is nothing remaining. Some believe in “reincarnation” – that you’ll come back in another earthly life. Others believe in “absorption” – that you’ll become “one with the universe.” But today, Pastor John shows that the Bible clearly states: you will be raised eternally – in your body. God provided proof to you of that promise by raising Jesus from the dead – in His body.
Now, let’s join Pastor John in the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15 as he begins his message, Resurrection Logic.