b'SCRIPTUREThe Ressurection of ChristBy Rev. Paul Lewis1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached toyou,whichyoureceivedandon which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.3ForwhatIreceivedIpassedon to you as of first importance[a]: that Christdiedforoursinsaccording totheScriptures,4thathewasbur-ied, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and thatheappearedtoCephas,[b]and thentotheTwelve.6Afterthat,he appeared to more than five hundred ofthebrothersandsistersatthe same time, most of whom are still liv-ing, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles1 Corinthians 15:1-7New International VersionBODY OF CHRIST NEWS DECEMBER 2020 5'