The apostle Paul is giving a thorough argument to refute the claims of false teaching that denies the bodily resurrection of believers. He first used seven hypothetical considerations and in this section moves to the reality of Christ having been raised from the dead. Critical to bear in mind in this section is his only concern here is the resurrection of believers, and the inseparable link with Christ's resurrection. He uses the comparison between Adam & Christ - which is between two men - with emphasis on their humanism. Point being made, Adam by his action brought death to humanity, Christ by his action brought life through his resurrection from physical death. All humanity is associated with Adam and face death - those who have an association (relationship) with Christ, by faith in His person and work - alone, will have life and escape eternal death.
The details of believers coming resurrection and the sequence of events as God has revealed them through Paul describe Christ as 'the first fruits of the resurrection.'
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
