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“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable” (1 Corinthians 15:19).
Do you understand what the Apostle Paul is saying in this verse? He is pointing out that we, as Christians, are called to give up everything in this world in order to follow a rejected Christ. We do not, in that sense, enjoy the pleasures of this world, for we are not part of the world system that is under Satan’s control. But if there is nothing beyond this life—no resurrection from the dead, then we have given up everything in this world for nothing. If there is no resurrection, then there will be no reward for faithfulness to Christ.
But thank God, as Paul points out, Christ has risen from the dead, and many had witnessed to it. Many had seen Him after He rose from the dead. Because of His resurrection, any who have died in Christ will also rise when the Lord comes. What wonderful power will be displayed then; millions of believers from all ages suddenly rising from the dead, and being given glorified bodies! It will be an amazing display of God’s power, and it will all happen in “the twinkling of an eye!”
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