Risen As Firstfruits

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. I Corinthians 15:20 There were those in the church of Corinth who denied the resurrection of the dead. It is not clear what exactly their position was. Most likely they taught that when the believer dies his soul is glorified in heaven but his body remains forever in the grave. The apostle Paul refutes this error by arguing backwards. If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if...