3) The Corinthians embraced this message, v.11b. His resurrection is the foundation of the faith, vv.12-19For argument’s sake, Paul accepts the premise that there is no future resurrection to show the folly of it. The seven occurrences of the conditional word “if” divide the paragraph.1) If there is no resurrection, there is a contradiction in the message preached and embraced, v.122) If there is no resurrection, Christ is not alive, v.13The point is that without a living Christ there is no salvation message.3) If there is no resurrection, the message of salvation through Christ is a false one, vv. 14- 154) If there is no resurrection, Christ is not alive: repeated, v.165) If there is no resurrection, sin has not been conquered, v. 176) If there is no resurrection, the dead have no existence, v.187) If there is no resurrection, believing is a pitiable condition, v.19