I Corinthians 15:29-49 (Part 70) The Advantages of the Resurrection

• The implications of the denial of the resurrection: 1) “Baptized for the dead”—new believers take the place of dead ones, v. 29; 2) Of those who suffer, vv. 30-32.

• If there is no resurrection of the body, then what suffering is worth it?

Three levels of fellowship

• The fellowship we have now on earth

• The fellowship at death

• The fellowship with the Lord in the new body and soul and spirit

Obligations imposed by the doctrine of the resurrection, vv. 33-34

• Danger of association (not in terms of conduct but rather belief/doctrine, v. 33)

• Duty to change, v. 34: 1) In terms of sobriety; 2) In terms of sinning (in particular bad company); 3) Description of bad company

The answers to the resurrection, vv. 34-49

• How are the dead raised?

• With what kind of body will they come?