“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #186 “And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what …
Baptism for the Dead
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #185 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? (1 Cor. 15:29). This now brings us to a cryptic argument that …
All Things Under His Feet
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #184 “For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall …
The Last Enemy
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #183 “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death” (1 Cor. 15:26). In the verse just prior to this one we are told that Christ must reign as He progressively puts down all opposition to His rule. All …
Enemies Subdued
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #182 “But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall …
Two Adams
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #181 “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even …
A Pitiable Lot
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #180 “Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” (1 Corinthians 15:18–19). If the dead are not raised, then …
Logic and Liberation
“Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye …
As Futile as That
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #178 “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: …
Untimely Born
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #177 “And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted …