We believe in the resurrection, the restoration of our whole being through death and into eternity. We always have lots of questions about what happens to us when we die, because death takes us beyond our known experiences. We also notice how different religions, and even those who have no faith, have different ideas about what happens after death. As Christians we know that our resurrection is tied to the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the resurrection of Christ is tied to the great plan of our Father God to bring us new life and salvation. (1 Corinthians 15:12-20)
God’s People Will Be Raised to Life.
16 February 2025 • Pastor Jim Pietsch
Bible Passage: 1 Cor 15: 12-20
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12 If we preach that Christ was raised from death, how can some of you say the dead will not be raised to life? 13 If they won’t be raised to life, Christ himself wasn’t raised to life. 14 And if Christ wasn’t raised to life, our message is worthless, and so is your faith. 15 If the dead won’t be raised to life, we have told lies about God by saying he raised Christ to life, when he really did not.
16 So if the dead won’t be raised to life, Christ wasn’t raised to life. 17 Unless Christ was raised to life, your faith is useless, and you are still living in your sins. 18 And those people who died after putting their faith in him are completely lost. 19 If our hope in Christ is good only for this life, we are worse off than anyone else.
20 But Christ has been raised to life! And he makes us certain that others will also be raised to life.
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