The Order of Resurrection
20But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 21For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 23But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, 24then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26The last enemy that will be abolished is death. 27For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, “All things are put in subjection,” it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him. 28When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all.
29Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? 30Why are we also in danger every hour? 31I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32If from human motives I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE. 33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 34Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
35But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?” 36You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies; 37and that which you sow, you do not sow the body which is to be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own. 39All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish. 40There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. 41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45So also it is written, “The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. 47The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. 48As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly. 49Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly.
Wow, this section is long and I feared breaking it up as you might loose the meaning Paul was trying to convey.
Subjection; 1. (n.) The act of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing.
Read more here: http://biblehub.com/topical/s/subjection.htm
Even Jesus is subjective to the Father. His prayer in the garden before the cross proves it. "then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all."
LET US EAT AND DRINK, FOR TOMORROW WE DIE:
Paul says, 34Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning;
If Christ wasn't raised from the dead then we "minus well" live like the rest of the world. You see it daily, eating and drinking to excess before they die. After all, isn't this what you lived for before you came to Christ? So stop sinning, as: 33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Is there a toxic friend or acquaintance in your life. Get rid of it. Block it, turn it off. "Guard your heart!
Earthly body verses spiritual body. Your earthly body is corrupted. Do you think God would allow the corruptible into heaven? No! You will be given a new spiritual body, no more pain or sorrow, for that is part of your earthly body!
The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. Jesus!
49Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly.
Yes, those of us in Jesus will bear an image of the heavenly when we leave our corruptible earthly body. Rejoice!
Blessings, David
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