How 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 explains the resurrection of followers of Jesus

What is it about?

This article looks at the way Paul structures 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 and shows that he understands that the resurrection is a physical return to life in a new and restored creation at the end of time, (or "life after life after death") rather than an eternity spent in a "heaven" that is separate from this reality. The article concludes with three ways this changes the way the church should preach, teach, and live.

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Why is it important?

If the resurrection is improperly understood, then the ultimate hope of Christianity becomes watered down and weakened. However, when the resurrection is understood the way Paul and the early church taught it, it provides a power motivation and hope for Jesus' followers as they live, think, and act.