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Studies in 1 Corinthians (57). We Shall All Be Changed 1 Cor. 15:50-58. Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit . Cannot inherit the kingdom of God Why? Corruption cannot inherit incorruption. Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit . We will be like Jesus! He died and arose in a glorified state
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Studies in 1 Corinthians (57) We Shall All Be Changed 1 Cor. 15:50-58
Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit • Cannot inherit the kingdom of God • Why? Corruption cannot inherit incorruption.
Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit • We will be like Jesus! • He died and arose in a glorified state • 1 Cor. 15:49 • 1 John 3:1-3
We Shall Not All Sleep • “I tell you a mystery” • A revelation, not previously revealed • Rom. 16:25-26, Eph. 3:3-4, 1 Cor. 2:7, 13:2
We Shall Not All Sleep • “I tell you a mystery” • Paul has revealed - How our resurrection is like the resurrection of Jesus- How we will be raised- Why a new body
We Shall Not All Sleep • “In a moment” (52) • How quickly will the resurrection happen?ἄτομος (atomos)
We Shall Not All Sleep • “At the last trumpet” (52) • Descriptive of the judgment scene – 1 Thess. 4:13-18
We Shall Not All Sleep • “At the last trumpet” (52) • The trumpet will sound 1 Thess. 4:16, Jn. 5:25 • The dead will be raised incorruptible • We shall be changed (53)
Victory over death (54-57) • When – these things happen (52) • Death will be swallowed up in victory • Isaiah 25:8 • Hosea 13:14
Victory over death (54-57) • The sting of death is sin - Death is punishment for sin (1 Cor. 15:22, cf. Rom. 5:12-21) • The strength of sin is the law – because of law there is sin Rom 7:7, 3:20, 4:15 • Is law bad? NOT at all!
Victory over death (54-57) • Thanks be to God – the solution! • Victory through Jesus Christ (John 3:16)
Therefore, be steadfast… (58) • Because there is a resurrection, It matters how we live our lives • Be steadfast – moving ahead, not giving up Col. 1:23, Gal. 6:9, Heb. 12:1-2
Therefore, be steadfast… (58) • Immovable – not shaken in one’s beliefs – Psa. 1:3, Eph. 4:14-15 • Always abounding – considerably more than expected See 2 Pet. 1:5-11
Therefore, be steadfast… (58) • Abounding in the work of the Lord – Eph. 2:10 • Knowing your labor is not in vain in the Lord – our motivation
There is hope in the resurrection But only to those who have obeyed the gospel – Mk. 16:16, Ac. 2:38 And remain faithful! – Rev. 2:10