But now Christ has risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruit of those who slept. For since death is through man, the resurrection of the dead also is through a Man (1 COR. 15:20–21 MKJV) If our existence were only for the time from the cradle to the grave, then we could live our lives here on earth for our own pleasure. We would not have to be accountable for our lives. The Apostle Paul says, If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we