Raised Up by the Lord 1 Corinthians 6:14

As Pault the apostle continued to share how “all things” were “lawful” for the Corinthian church members, but not all things were “expedient”, he told how “meats for the belly, and the belly for meats” because “God shall destroy both it and them”. He also declared “the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body”, and in chapter six and verse nine of First Corinthians, Paul asked the church members in Corinth if they knew, “the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God” where we read:

And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

The verse begins, “And God has both raised up the Lord, ...” Paul began with the words, “And God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “has both raised up” which means “has aroused, cause to rise, awoke from sleep and stirred up” “the Lord” or “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah”. God “raised” Jesus Christ from the grave in the resurrection.

The verse goes on to say, “... and will also raise up us by his own power.” Paul continued with the words, “and will also raise up” which means “God will in addition arouse, raise up, stir up, incite, resuscitate from death and release from infliction” “us” which refers to “Paul, his companions and the church members” “by his own power” or “by God's personal ability and inherent power which reside in Him by virtue of His nature and is that which exerts and puts forth”. Not only did God “raise up the Lord”, but He will also “raise up” Paul, his companions and the church members in Corinth.

When we meditate upon these words from Paul, we see how God has “raised up” His only begotten Son Jesus from the grave, and He will also “raise up” from the dead those who believe and trust in His Son Jesus as Savior and Lord. Jesus rose from the grave three days after being crucified, and His resurrection provides hope and promise for those who believe and trust in Him to have the same. It is true that our bodies will perish, but our spirits will be forever with the Lord. As Jesus said, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16), and may we evermore receive His promise to all who believe.

Next time Paul asks the Corinthians if they know, “your bodies are members of Christ?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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