St Paul

• View paved the way for LAD
• Gave hope to those being persecuted
• Without it, faith is meaningless and we cannot be saved
• 'If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith'
• Spiritual heavenly body

  • 'flesh and blood cannot enter the kingdom of God'
  • 'we will all be changed'
• 1 Corinthians 15

  Heavenly and earthly bodies
• Earthly bodies

  • natural
  • perishable
  • sown in dishonour
  • weak
  • physical
• Heavenly bodies

  • imperishable
  • raised in glory
  • powerful
  • spiritual
• One of the earliest bits of writing after Jesus' ascension
• Written for and by people who may have known Jesus