...his fidelity as a witness. " But if there be no resurrection from the dead, then is Christ not risen. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because...raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not." Where, we ask, would have been the mighty charm of this argument, if Paul's...

...than thatof witnesses: " If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching " vain ; and your faith also is vain: yea, and we " are found false witnesses of God,...have testified of God, that he raised up Christ." The judgements inflicted upon Ananias andSapphira, and upon Elymas, might seem at first to have a somewhat...

...supports the whole superstructure. " If Christ be not risen," says the apostle, " then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain ; yea, and we are found false witnesses of God." J That the Messiah should rise again from the dead, was an event clearly predicted in ancient prophecy...

...you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen. And if Christ be not risen, then...preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we SM n are found false witnesses of G<>d; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ;...

...Christ; according to the reasoning of the apostle, "If there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen; and if Christ be not risen, then...Christ; whom he raised not up, if so be the dead rise not."t Here, it see/ns, the resurrection of men is argued from the resurrection of Christ. What force...

...Christ; according to the reasoning of the apostle, "If there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen; and if Christ be not risen, then...witnesses of God; because we have testified of God, that h\j raised up Christ; whom he raised not up, if so be the dead rise not."t Here, it seems, the resurrection...

...fidelity as a witness. " But if there be HO resurrection from ttte dead, then is Christ not risen. — Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because...raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not." Where, we ask, would have been the mighty charm of this argument, if Paul's...

...fidelity as a witness. " But if there be no resurrection from the dead, then is Christ not risen. — Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because...raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not." Where, we ask, would have been the mighty charm of this argument, if Paul's...

...forgiveness. He might, indeed, have said, as he does in the preceding verses, " If Christ be not risen, we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God, that he raised up Christ:" but he could not add, that the remission of their sins was affected by the failure of this consideration,...

...Christ ; according to the reasoning of the apostle, " If there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen ; and if Christ be not risen, then...whom he raised not up, if so be the dead rise not."* Here, it seems, the resurrection of men is argued from the resurrection of Christ. What force would...