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What are the implications if Jesus did not rise from the dead according to the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15?
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The implication is that IF Jesus did not rise from the dead not only is our faith in vain BUT we have absolutely no hope. When we die here on earth we are no more. Then what was the reason for our being and how did we get here. Another implication is that it would mean there are no consequences for anyone’s behavior. We know this is not true because we have a conscience and our conscience tells us that there is a distinct right and wrong. This is why as humans we have reacted laws. We placed value on obeying those laws and impose serious consequences for breaking those laws. The fact that as a society we share the same basic belief in right and wrong proves that there is a higher being who gave us a conscience in the first place.
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Paul says that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, our faith is futile, we are still in our sins, and we benefit nothing. On a personal note, if Jesus did not rise from the dead and reconcile me back to God, I’m lost.
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There are many implications, “preaching is useless”, “our faith is useless”, “we are false witnesses about God”, “we are still in our sins”, “the dead are lost”.
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If Jesus did not rise from the dead, our faith is in vain and we are still in our sin.
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If Jesus did not raise from the dead, then our faith in Christ is in vain, and we are still in our sins.
