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I Corinthians
Chapter
15
1~~
Moreover, brethren, {Note: Preaching is conversation. Prophesizing at this time was public teaching.}
2~~
Through which {gospel} you received salvation . . . {Note: Paul is starting to use the "debater's technique" - to assume a falsehood is true to prove it false.}
3~~
For I communicated from my own frontal lob to you
4~~
And that He was buried, 5~~ And that He was seen of Cephas {Peter}, then of the twelve. {Note: This was a nickname for the 12 disciples. It refers to the 5th appearance to the disciples though there were actually only 10 'of the twelve' . . . that saw Christ here (not Judas and Thomas). Paul is listing the people who saw Christ who's sighting really illustrates the Grace of God.}
6~~
After that, {Note: This is ' Christian Death' - the body sleeps until it is resurrected - the soul and spirit do not sleep. Paul is saying to the Corinthians, "If you do not believe in the resurrection, check with these people. They can tell you!"} 7~~ After that, he was seen of James. Then of all the Apostles. {Note: James was the half-brother of Jesus. James was an unbeliever until after the resurrection of Christ. Then he became the leader of the Church in Jerusalem and the writer of the book of James.} 8~~ And last of all, He was seen of me also . . . as 'The Abortion'. {Note: Saul was the worst sinner of all time and through the Grace of God became Paul, who was one of . . . if not THE . . . greatest believer of all time. Born again but a 'real abortion' before salvation. Paul was VERY MORAL . . . VERY LEGALISTIC. HE MURDERED CHRISTIANS.}
9~~
For I {Paul} am the least of the Apostles, {Note: Paul actually means 'little'. He was called to be an Apostle, but did not earn or deserve it. It was by the Grace of God. Paul IS an Apostle, and certainly is not the least by any means - he cranked up the church and carried the most authority! In fact, later we learn that Paul accomplished more than all the other Apostles combined.}
10~~
By the grace of God I am what I am {Paul says}. {Note: Paul says here he did something with the Spiritual Gifts he was given. And, he was not boasting here, just stating the facts! He worked harder than the other Apostles combined. But everything Paul did was through Agape love . . . under the filling of the Holy Spirit. By reflecting the thinking of Christ, the Glory is the Lords!}
11~~
Therefore whether I . . .
12~~
Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead
{Paul
is using the Debaters 1st class condition to show the Corinthians
that resurrection is and will be for us a bodily resurrection}
14~~
And, if we assume that Christ be not risen,
15~~
Yes, and we are found liars {false witnesses} of God . . . because
we have testified concerning God
{Assumption
Repeated}
17~~
And, if Christ be not raised, your faith is void of truth . . . {Note: This means that you are still unsaved if faith in Christ is void of truth.}
18~~
Then they also which are fallen asleep . . . {Note: RBT says 'perished' here means 'in the status of judgement from the ultimate source of God'.}
19~~
Let us assume that in this life only . . . {Note: If Christ's resurrection is false, then another consequence for us is misery! All our faith is void and meaningless - God forbid!}
{End
of debater's 1st class condition - going back to the Reality} {Note: In Leviticus 23 9-14 is the feast of first fruits. This supposedly guaranteed a good harvest. By analogy this means Christ is the guarantee of resurrection for all Christians . . . those dead (sleeping) or alive at the Rapture.}
21~~
For through man . . . death, {Note: This is a Shout in Greek syntax. Spiritual death came through the1st Adam. And resurrection from the dead is through the 2nd Adam - Christ.}
22~~
For, as in Adam
{First
Phase of Operation Footstool} {Note: At the rapture of the church, the Body of Christ becomes 'B company' and we receive our resurrected bodies next.}
{Last
phase of operation footstool}
{Millennial
reign of Christ. Perfect environment on earth 1000 years} 26~~ The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. {Note: The last enemy of Christ is death itself. And death is eliminated/defeated at the end of the Angelic conflict.}
{Triumph
of God} {Note: All is put under the authority of Christ except for God the Father Himself. See also Psalm 110:1 for 'operation footstool' and the Angelic Conflict ending.}
28~~
And when all things shall be subdued unto Him {Christ}, {Note: Baptism is identification with Christ in His resurrection - retroactive and current positional truth. This means the ritual of baptism has gone on from one generation of living replacing the past generations of the Christians that went before them and died (their bodies sleep - their soul goes into the presence of the Lord). Why then the perpetuation of the ritual of baptism? Many customs die out from generation to generation, why does baptism last?}
30~~
And, why do we keep on standing in jeopardy every hour?
31~~
I solemnly swear by your boasting, {Note: To swear by their boasting is a classical Greek idiom - they were mouthing off about no resurrected bodies in eternity.}
32~~
If we assume, after the manner of men, {Note: Paul again is using the debater's first class condition. This is an illustration of dangers that are facing the Christians of the day. And if there is no resurrection, then why subject ourselves to danger? Live it up!}
{Evil
influences Versus Bible Doctrine - in this case still taking about resurrection}
{Questions
concerning the resurrection} {Note: This is an agricultural society and it was well known that a seed 'dies' before it sprouts into a plant. This answers the first question in verse 35.}
{Verse
35 question 2's answer - 37-49} {Note: If you look at a naked seed, you can not tell what plant will actually grow from that seed.}
38~~
But God gives it a body as it has pleased Him,
39~~All
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