billy-brown 2

It seems that without the physical bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, our faith is vain.

Yep.

And it seems also that the Christian faith is absolutely dependent upon it.

And so, let's have Paul tell it:

1 Cor.15
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Now, this verse indicates that Christ was preached that He rose ...

As we know, salvation is not complete for the believer until the redemption of our body occurs:

Rom. 8
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at

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