This weekend's article is entitled "Unless You Have Believed In Vain" (The Resurrection & the Rapture, Part 1), by Chris McDonald (Spirit Journals). You can find it by scrolling down on my main page past the Scriptures.Here is an excerpt from the article:
When one speaks of the Rapture of the church one always speaks of the Resurrection of the believer. The resurrection of the believer can only take place because of the Resurrection of Christ. The 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians speaks and proclaims the single most important part of this Epistle and contains a connected, labored, and unanswerable argument for the main truth of Christianity and for that matter, Christianity itself. The doctrine of the Resurrection ad actually been denied by some in Corinth, the church to whom this epistle was addressed. This error had obtained a footing not only in Corinth but also the entire Church during Paul’s time. On what grounds, or by what portion or party it was denied, is unknown. From 2 Timothy we learn that it was held by some that the Resurrection was passed already, and consequently, that there was noting but a spiritual resurrection to come. To counteract these errors, and to put the Doctrine of the Resurrection of the dead on a firm foundation, and thus to furnish a demonstration of the truth of Christianity is the design of this chapter. While defending the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, Paul was in effect, also defending the rapture of the church, which is one and the same as the resurrection.
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