It is utterly illogical for certain Corinthians to deny the resurrection of believers by God. If God does not resurrect the deceased, Christ has not been raised. The consequences of such a denial are significant:

• The apostles' preaching would be in vain.
• The Corinthians' faith would be in vain.
• The apostles would be misrepresenting God.
• The Corinthians' belief would be futile.
• The Corinthians would still be in their sins.
• Believers who have died would have perished.
• Believers would be the most pitied if their hope in Christ is limited to this earthly life.

With the resurrection of Christ, believers can have assurance that God will also raise those who belong to Him, ultimately eradicating death. Christ's resurrection marks the beginning of a bountiful harvest, where He is the first to rise from the dead. Just as death came through Adam, the resurrection of the dead comes through Christ. As "Christ the first fruits" rose, all who belong to Him will rise when He returns. At that time, every rule, authority, and power will be defeated, and the kingdom will be delivered to God the Father. Death, the final enemy, will be destroyed as believers are raised. The Son willingly submits to the Father, ensuring His supreme authority over all.

If God does not bring the dead back to life, then the actions of some individuals would be absurd. However, since God does indeed raise the dead, the claims made by some Corinthians are also absurd. It is nonsensical for people to be baptized on behalf of the deceased. It is also irrational for Paul and his co-workers to constantly face danger (vv. 30-32). When Paul says, "I die every day!" (1 Cor. 15:31), he is not using a metaphor to mean that he dies to himself. He is expressing that his life is consistently at risk. The mention of "beasts at Ephesus" likely metaphorically refers to people in Ephesus who opposed Paul and contributed to his physical hardships. 

Since those who deny the resurrection of the dead are negative influences that corrupt one's character, the Corinthians must not allow such individuals to have a detrimental impact on them. Paul urges those who deny the resurrection and those considering their arguments to wake up. They must stop sinning by spreading or tolerating false teachings about the resurrection. The Corinthians value their knowledge, but those who deny the resurrection lack a fundamental understanding of God's power to resurrect the bodies of believers.

"So, how exactly are corpses raised? What kind of physical body will corpses supposedly have?" Paul uses an analogy to explain this concept. Like seeds in nature, which go through a life-through-death process, it is reasonable to believe that believers' corpses will also transform. Initially, believers have earthly bodies, but later on, God will transform them into heavenly bodies. If God designs his creations to thrive in their respective environments, it is reasonable to assume that he will prepare the resurrected corpses of believers to flourish in his future "kingdom." 

Different types of bodies exist for humans, domesticated animals, birds, and fish. Likewise, our future heavenly bodies will be different from our current earthly bodies. Not only are heavenly and earthly bodies different, but their "glory" also differs. The "glory" of something refers to its unique excellence, magnificence, or grandeur. The glories or radiances of the sun, moon, and stars are distinct. The body buried is the earthly body, while the raised body is the heavenly body. 

If a physical body is sown, there must also be a superior corresponding body. The physical body is earthly, while the spiritual body is heavenly. Adam's natural body came first, followed by the supernatural body of the resurrected Christ. Later still, those who belong to Christ will have heavenly bodies.

Adam's natural body is "from the earth" - a man made from dust. Therefore, Christ's spiritual body is "from heaven" and is heavenly. Earthly people are like Adam, the "man of dust," while heavenly people are like Christ, the "man of heaven." Since we know that we will receive heavenly bodies in the future, we should strive to be like Jesus now while in our earthly bodies.