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Your Theology Shapes Your Life | 1 Corinthians 15:29-34
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- Apr 29, 2026
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Summary
Welcome to The Daily , where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. We are about to begin our next study, and we are moving to the Old Testament. We will begin with the book of Hosea. Hosea forces us to confront whether we love God—or just use him. This means it is time to get your next Scripture Journal from our website for this study. If you are a Project23 partner giving $35/month or more, we have already sent this to you in the mail. Our shout-out today goes to Tom Vigorito from Sun City West , AZ. Thanks for your partnership in Project23 . Our text today is 1 Corinthians 15:29-34 . Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? Why are we in danger every hour? I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day! What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals." Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. — 1 Corinthians 15:29-34 In this section, Paul demonstrates how theological error produces moral distortion. If there is no resurrection, why risk anything for the gospel? Why be baptized at all? Why face danger for preaching? Why endure persecution from opposing forces? (When Paul mentions people being " baptized on behalf of the dead," he is not endorsing the practice; he is exposing their inconsistency—why participate in a ritual that assumes life beyond death if no resurrection exists?) He also references his own suffering— "fighting with beasts at Ephesus" —w…