"For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, our faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men." (v. 16-19)
If we cannot believe that the dead can be given new life, and especially doubt our own resurrection, then our faith is indeed futile. We are then considered hypocrites, since Christ too then could not have been risen from the dead. Christ could not be more than a prophet. In fact, the pharisees would more correct in that He was a false prophet.
However, Christ was indeed more than a prophet. He was and still is the Son of God. Christ was born as the Living Word, died, and rose from the dead on the third day. He was born as a man, so He can be the ultimate sacrifice for all our sins. If this is the truth that we believe, and accepted His gift of new life, then we should live as His sons and daughters. Let us not allow anything in this world tell us differently. More importantly, let us not allow anything else either steer us from the truth and also allow anything to take away our joy. We should always be cheerful; for if death cannot take us, then what can... other His love for us?
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