Death is the great enemy and in due time the Lord will abolish or destroy both death and the grave, as we shall see later on.
[295]As each person comes to a knowledge of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and understands and appreciates the purpose, his heart is made glad.

Only those who are enlightened have yet appreciated the fact that the resurrection of Jesus is one of the strings on God's wonderful harp.
In due time these benefits will be made known to all, and all shall recognize this wonderful truth.

After the Lord has finished the selection of the members of his body, which is called the church (Colossians 1:18), then his merit or ransom-sacrifice will be presented on behalf of the world of mankind and all will reap the benefits of his resurrection.

The foregoing Scriptures conclusively establish the resurrection of Christ Jesus from the dead.
[296]In St.Paul's day there were some who denied the resurrection, even as it has been ever since.

To meet their argument St.Paul wrote: "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 is also vain.