"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was burled, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. . ."
1 Corinthians 15:3,4
What if there wasn't a life after this one? What if this were all them was, nothing more, nothing less? Some in Corinth believed and taught that. Paul said if that were true then Jesus himself didn't rise from the dead, since there is no life afterwards, And if that is true our faith is a sham, a lie, nothing. Paul goes on to defend our belief later in chapter 15, but It all begins with this statement of faith in verses 3 & 4, this is the gospel message.
Jesus brought many fine lessons and taught great truths, but we
are not saved by his teaching. Jesus performed miracles, giving sight to the
blind and causing the lame to walk. I'm sure they were grateful, but these are not the miracles that save us. Jesus was born in an unusual way, a virgin birth, but It was not his birth that saved us.
Paul makes it clear, of first importance Christ died for cur sins and on the third day was raised again. In his death we have forgiveness; in his resurrection we have the promise of now life. There is life after death, just ask Jesus, he's been there and back. That is our hope, that is the
foundation of our faith. Is there anything else more important in your life? Well there shouldn't be.
1 Corinthians 15:3,4
What if there wasn't a life after this one? What if this were all them was, nothing more, nothing less? Some in Corinth believed and taught that. Paul said if that were true then Jesus himself didn't rise from the dead, since there is no life afterwards, And if that is true our faith is a sham, a lie, nothing. Paul goes on to defend our belief later in chapter 15, but It all begins with this statement of faith in verses 3 & 4, this is the gospel message.
Jesus brought many fine lessons and taught great truths, but we
are not saved by his teaching. Jesus performed miracles, giving sight to the
blind and causing the lame to walk. I'm sure they were grateful, but these are not the miracles that save us. Jesus was born in an unusual way, a virgin birth, but It was not his birth that saved us.
Paul makes it clear, of first importance Christ died for cur sins and on the third day was raised again. In his death we have forgiveness; in his resurrection we have the promise of now life. There is life after death, just ask Jesus, he's been there and back. That is our hope, that is the
foundation of our faith. Is there anything else more important in your life? Well there shouldn't be.
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