But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all. (1 Corinthians 15:20-28 ESV)
The resurrection resolves creation's biggest crisis; reversing the Fall. Rebellion against God left a downward spiral of death and separation from God. Resurrection brings back life and submission under God. When Christ rose, He set in motion that reversal in an orderly fashion. First, He was now ready to return to His Father. He brings with Him those who are His, as their victorious King. The last Enemy He will defeat is death. He will then pass everything over to His Father, and all will be as it should be. Paul's big point is how essential Christ's resurrection and our resurrection are to making sense of how God will restore all things. Without the resurrection we are hopeless.
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