32 Christ's Death and Resurrection

I Corinthians 15: 3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Paul himself passed on the truth of the gospel to the Corinthians. This is the same pattern we have today. We learn the gospel, take it to heart and then pass it on. Regardless of how it is received we must continue to pass it on to others. Just as Jesus described in the parable of the sower, some seeds (the gospel) will fall on fertile ground and produce much fruit. These verses, the heart of the gospel, clearly demonstrate that Christ died for our sins and He was raised. The reality of this was verified by the Scriptures (e.g., Ps. 16:8-11; Isa. 53:5-6, 8-10) and by historical evidence verified by time in the grave and out of it, in the presence of the living. The fact that He was buried verified His death, and the fact that He appeared to others verified His resurrection. Peter, the first man to see that Jesus was not still in the tomb (Luke 24: 34; Mark 14: 72) was soon joined by the remaining apostles who comprised the Lord's immediate circle (Mark 16: 14; Luke 24: 36-43; John 20: 19-31).