The document discusses how some among the Corinthians were saying there is no resurrection of the dead. The author argues that if there is no resurrection then Christ could not have been raised, their preaching is in vain, they would be false witnesses of God, faith is worthless, people who have died in Christ have perished, and those who have hoped in Christ in this life alone are most pitied. The document is a series of slides discussing how faith is based on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead according to scripture.

2. 12 Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead,
how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been
raised; 14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain,
your faith also is vain. 15 Moreover we are even found to be false
witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised
Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For
if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; 17 and if
Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your
sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have
perished. 19 If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all
men most to be pitied.
- 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 NASB
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3. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor
a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
- Acts 23:8 NASB
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4. Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to
sneer, but others said, "We shall hear you again concerning this."
- Acts 17:32 NASB
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5. “Some among you say that there is no
resurrection of the dead?”
Problem #1 Then how could Christ have risen from the dead?
Problem #2 Their (the apostles') preaching is in vain
Problem #3 The apostles are false witnesses of the
resurrection
Problem #4 Your faith is worthless
Problem #5 You are still in your sins
Problem #6 Our loved ones who have passed on have
perished
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6. If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be
pitied.
- 1 Corinthians 15:19 NASB
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7. 9 For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men
condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the
world, both to angels and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but
you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are
distinguished, but we are without honor. 11 To this present hour we are
both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly
treated, and are homeless; 12 and we toil, working with our own
hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we
endure; 13when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have
become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until
now.
- 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 NASB
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8. 10 Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience,
love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as
happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what
persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!
12Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted.
- 2 Timothy 3:10-12 NASB
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9. 1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to
you, which also you received, in which also you stand, 2 by which also
you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you,
unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first
importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according
to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on
the third day according to the Scriptures
- 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NASB
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10. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for
salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the
Greek.
- Romans 1:16 NASB
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11. But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make
a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope
that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.
- 1 Peter 3:15 NASB
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12. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who
does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
- 2 Timothy 2:15 NASB
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13. 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained
our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult
in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our
tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and
perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and
hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured
out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 5:1-5 NASB
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14. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and
steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20 where Jesus has
entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 6:19-20 NASB
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15. 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot
sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all
things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with
confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and
find grace to help in time of need.
- Hebrews 4:14-16 NASB
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16. 3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ
Jesus have been baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we have been
buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was
raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might
walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the
likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His
resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in
order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would
no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin.
- Romans 6:3-7 NASB
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