Apostle Paul, still countering a claim coming from some in the Corinthian congregation that there is no resurrection of the dead (12), presents and addresses two questions that the “bad company” (33) was using as a clever mind trap, a disguised lie. They asked questions that most could not answer due to ignorance of God and the Bible (34).
“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” they asked with a sly smile.
The corrupters implied that they knew the answer because they believed themselves gifted with knowledge. Their answer was, “You do not know, nor do you know anyone who does, because no one has ever seen anyone who has died come back to life and walk around. Yep, no zombies here. Therefore, resurrection from death does not exist.”
Apostle Paul responds, “How foolish!” He then proceeds to give the illustration of a seed. It dies, transforms, and amazingly becomes a healthy plant. How? God designed it to be that way.
Where did Paul get this? Jesus, who said, “I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12:24) Beware, for the devil talks through many split tongues who try to humiliate and deceive God’s chosen people. (1 Peter 5:8)
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