Comments on: Divine Desire (Part 2) http://www.hbcjc.org/blog/2008/08/21/divine-desire-part-2/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Paul Schmidt http://www.hbcjc.org/blog/2008/08/21/divine-desire-part-2/#comment-46132 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:54:35 +0000 http://www.hbcjc.org/blog/2008/08/21/divine-desire-part-2/#comment-46132 1 Cor 15:32 If the dead are not raised, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." Today's Hedonism would make sense to Paul, who recognized that the "me only" mentality is the way people will live if they believe that the dead are not raised. So the solution is to give ourselves fully to the Lord and teach about the everlasting life. As Paul says: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." 55 "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Cor 15:32 If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Today’s Hedonism would make sense to Paul, who recognized that the “me only” mentality is the way people will live if they believe that the dead are not raised. So the solution is to give ourselves fully to the Lord and teach about the everlasting life. As Paul says:

“Death has been swallowed up in victory.” 55 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

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