all will be made alive. 23But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under
. 28When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all. 29Now if there is no
, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour? 31I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” 33Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
This passage is a summary of end-time prophecy (verses 21-29), followed by Pauls testimony (verses 30-32), and Paul’s warnings prior to the imminent rapture (verses 33-34).
Q1 The two first verses explain the roles of the first Adam and the last Adam (verse 45 in next episode), which is Jesus. What’s the destiny of those who are in the first Adam? And for those who are in Christ?
Q2 Then, verse 23 gives the order of who will be made alive. First of all Christ Himself was made alive at His resurrection, 2,000 years ago. Write down what you know and believe about the resurrection of those who belong to Him.
