SUPPORTING IDEA: Paul reminded the Corinthians of the importance of the gospel they had believed. He included the resurrection as an important element of the gospel. 15:1. Paul appealed once again to the Corinthians as brothers as he began to talk about the resurrection. By this affectionate term Paul affirmed the Corinthians in their basic commitments to Christ’s resurrection, wanting to remind them of the elements of the gospel, not to challenge
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