1 Corinthians 15:24-26 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.  For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.  The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 

Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 

2 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him which died for them, and rose again. Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?  But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:   And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith.  Click here to learn more." href="http://www.SeekFind.net/Bible_Dictionary__Define_Faith__Definition_of_Faith.html">faith [is] also vain.  Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.  For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:  And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.  Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.  If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.  But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.   For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.  For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.   But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.   Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.   For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.  The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.   For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under [him, it is] manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.  And when all things shall be subdued to him, then shall the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.   Else what shall they do which are baptized [on behalf of] the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized [on behalf of] the dead?  [We are baptized on behalf of Christ, and Christ is alive, so we are baptized on behalf of the living Christ, not a dead prophet.]

 
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.   For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 

Hebrews 9:27-28 And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:  So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin to salvation. 

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