1 Corinthians 15

Paul now wants to return the Corinthians to the Gospel that brought them together in the first place. This Gospel of the forgiveness of sins through Jesus and his Resurrection has and must be passed on. Paul warns of keeping the wrong company because it corrupts us. It is hard to love when we are in very "worldly" company. Paul encourages his church to change their minds and return to the Gospel (loving) life.

Evidently, some must have been saying that there was no resurrection. Paul sees the body as the object of love of God. Jesus cares about people. People live in bodies. God resurrects lives. We are not a "spiritual" church that thinks the body is evil. The body is God's crown jewel. What we do with bodies can be a problem but we must cherish our bodies and other people and act accordingly.

Paul says to hold out for the prize in Christ – the resurrection of our bodies. The city of Corinth was known for all sorts of corrupt behavior. It must have crept into the church and the church's teaching.