All those witnesses would have to be liars and there is nothing to believe in. But without Christ’s resurrection, the preaching of the gospel is meaningless (Acts 2:32 4:33 Romans 1:4). If the dead aren’t raised, then Christ, who died, couldn’t have been raised either. Paul takes the claim to its logical conclusion. Hymeneus and Philetus were teaching that the resurrection was already over and done with (II Timothy 2:17-18). Paul had to tell the Thessalonians not to grieve for those who had already died (I Thessalonians 4:13-14). There are hints that such teachings had spread among some of the churches. Given the importance of the resurrection, Paul finds it puzzling that some in Corinth are claiming that there is no resurrection. The Hope of the Resurrection (I Corinthians 15:12-19)
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