Ing 1 Korinta 15:29, Paulus ngomong bab baptis kanggo wong mati. Apa sing dimaksud Paulus bab baptis kanggo wong mati, amarga kita ora maca ing ngendi wae ing Kitab Suci babagan dibaptis kanggo wong mati? Were people baptized in a cemetery? Where the dead baptized? Or were people baptized on behalf of the dead? Corinth was full of idolatry and occult customs and rituals. But did Paul address a pagan custom, which was practiced in the carnal church at Corinth? It could be that the baptism for the dead was practiced by the church at Corinth since the church was a carnal church and did many things, kang padha nglawan karsaning Allah. Nanging, the baptism for the dead could also mean something else.
The gospel of Jesus Christ
It’s important to read the baptism for the dead in the context. Therefore it’s important to look at what Paul was writing about when Paul mentioned the baptism for the dead.
Moreover, sedulur, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
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: Sawise iku, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. Sawise iku, He was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: durung aku, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. (1 Korinta 15:1-11)
Paul wrote about the gospel, which he preached to the saints at Corinth, and which they had received and wherein they had to stand and by which they were saved, if they kept in memory what Paul had told them, unless their belief would be in vain.
The gospel that Paul preached was the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and His appearance.
What if there is no resurrection of the dead?
Saiki yen Kristus martakaké, bilih Panjenengané wungu saka ing antarane wong mati, kepriyé ana wong ing antaramu kandha nèk ora ana tanginé wong mati? Nanging yen ora ana tangine wong mati, banjur Kristus ora wungu: Lan yen Kristus ora wungu, mangka piwulang kita iku muspra, lan imanmu uga muspra. Ya, lan kita ketemu seksi palsu saka Gusti Allah; amarga aku wis neksèni bab Gusti Allah sing wis mungokaké Kristus: Whom He raised not up, manawa wong mati ora tangi.
Kanggo yen wong mati ora tangi, mangka Kristus ora kawungokaké: Lan yen Kristus ora katangèkaké, imanmu muspra; kowe isih ana ing dosamu. Banjur wong-wong sing padha mati ana ing Sang Kristus uga padha tiwas. Yen ing urip iki mung kita duwe pangarep-arep marang Kristus, kita kabeh wong paling sengsara (1 Korinta 15:12-19).
Ing ayat 12, Paul continued and confronted the church that although they preached that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, some among them said, there was no resurrection of the dead.
Jesus Christ was fully Human and the first One, Who rose from the dead. Therefore if there would be no resurrection of the dead, Christ would not have risen from the dead.
And if Christ would not have risen from the dead, then the gospel would be void and their faith would be vain and without fruit (Maca uga: 'Punapa Gusti Yesus punika manungsa?'Lan'A faith without content').
If there would not be a resurrection of the dead and Christ would not be raised from the dead, then all who preached the gospel of Jesus Christ would be false witnesses aka liars, who preached lies of God, since they preached that God had raised Jesus Christ from the dead, while God had not raised Jesus from the dead.
If the dead would not be raised and Jesus Christ was not raised from the dead, their faith would be vain and worthless and they would be still in their sins and those who had fallen asleep in Christ would have perished.
If they believed that their hope in Christ was only for this temporary life on earth, then they would be the most miserable and most to be pitied.
Ing cendhak, if there would not be a resurrection of the dead then:
- Christ has not been risen from the dead and is still dead
- Jesus has not taken the keys of hell and death
- There is no remission of sin,
- People can’t be made righteous and holy
- Sinners remain sinners, because they are subject to death and remain a slave to sin,
- It would be impossible to become born again and enter the Kingdom of God
- The position of fallen man has not been restored
- Man can’t be reconciled with God and become a son of God,
- It’s not possible to receive the Holy Spirit and to walk after the Spirit,
- The dead remain dead,
- Sing, who have fallen asleep in Christ are perished
- There is no hope, because once a person dies, the person remains dead
But what if there is a resurrection of the dead?
Nanging saiki Kristus wis wungu saka ing antarane wong mati, and become the Firstfruits of them that slept. Awit saka manungsa teka pati, marga saka manungsa uga ana tangine wong mati. Kanggo kaya ing Adam kabeh mati, Mangkono uga ana ing Sang Kristus, kabeh bakal padha urip. But every man in his own order: Christ the Firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at His coming. Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, Malah bapakne; when He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. Amarga Panjenengane kudu mrentah, nganti Panjenengané wis ndadèkaké sakèhé mungsuh ana ing sangisoré sampéyané.
Mungsuh pungkasan sing bakal ditumpes yaiku pati. Amarga samubarang kabeh wis dilebokake ing sangisore sikile. Nanging nalika Panjenengane ngandika, kabeh wis kapasrahake marang Panjenengane, iku tetela yen Panjenengane iku kejaba, kang wis masrahaké samubarang kabèh ana ing sangisoré Panjenengané. Lan nalika samubarang kabeh bakal ditundukake marang Panjenengane, Banjur Sang Putra uga bakal tundhuk marang Panjenengané, kang wus masrahaké samubarang kabèh ana ing sangisoré Panjenengané, supaya Gusti Allah dadi kabeh ing kabeh.
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Ora diapusi: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake marang kabeneran, lan aja dosa; Amarga ana kang ora wanuh marang Gusti Allah: Aku ngomong iki kanggo isin sampeyan (1 Korinta 15:20-34)
Then in 1 Korinta 15:35-58, Paul continued about the resurrection of the dead and speaks about the resurrection body.
In the section above, Paul wrote about the fact that by man came death, but by Man came also the resurrection of the dead. Kanggo kaya ing Adam kabeh mati, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive.
This already starts during life on earth through regeneration. Because if a person is not born again in Christ, the person remains bound to the death and lives under the authority (kekuwatan) of death and shall remain spiritually dead and shall not be able to see nor enter the Kratoning Allah, but shall live in the kingdom of darkness, and remain part of the congregation of the dead (Maca uga: ‘Vine saka Sodoma').
What is the meaning of the baptism?
Ing Panjenengane uga sampeyan tetak karo sunat sing digawe tanpa tangan, Ing nyingkirake awak saka dosa saka sunat saka Kristus: Dikubur karo dheweke mbaptis, Yen sampeyan uga wis wungu karo dheweke kanthi iman saka operasi Gusti Allah, Sapa sing wis nangèkaké wong mati. Lan sampeyan, Mati ing dosa lan ora tetak saka daging sampeyan, wis ditarik bareng karo dheweke, wis ngapura sampeyan kabeh trak; Mbuwang tangan saka tulisan sing nglawan kita, sing beda karo kita, lan njupuk saka cara, nailing menyang salib; Lan duwe prinsip lan kekuwatan, Dheweke nggawe wedhus saka dheweke kanthi terang, Triumphing ing kono (Kolose 2:11-15).
Baptism is not only a purification of sin and is not a Christian ritual that must be done on a regular basis. Nor is the baptism meant to cast out demons and deliver people. The baptism is a choice of everyone, sing percaya marang Jahshua Kristus, Putraning Allah, and is willing to lay down his or her own life in Christ and follow Him.
It’s impossible to be baptized on behalf of others, let alone on behalf of the dead; sing, who have naturally died (Maca uga: ‘Apa iku baptis?’ lan ‘Is christening the same as adult baptism?')
Baptism stands for the death, burial, and resurrection in Christ. If you are baptized then you identify yourself with the death, burial, lan wunguné Gusti Yésus Kristus; wong tuwa (daging) dies in Him is buried, lan wong anyar (roh) is raised from the dead in Him. The new man is clothed with Christ and joined together with Him, through baptism in His Name, and is no longer joined together with the death (menyang. Tumindak 19:5, wong Romawi 6:3-4, 1 Korinta 1:13-17; 12:13, Galatia 3:27).
The death, burial andWungune Ing Kristus
Nanging dewa, Sing sugih karo sih-rahmat, kanggo tresnane sing apik banget, Malah nalika kita wis mati ing dosa, wis nggegem karo kita karo Kristus, (Kanthi sih-rahmat, sampeyan wis disimpen;) Lan wis nangis kita bebarengan, lan nggawe kita lenggah ing papan swarga ing Sang Kristus Yesus: Supaya ing jaman sing bakal teka Panjenengané bisa ngatonaké kasugihané sih-rahmaté sing lubèr banget ing sih-kadarmané marang kita lantaran Kristus Yésus.. Sabab marga saka sih-rahmat kowe padha kapitulungan rahayu marga saka pracaya; lan iku dudu saka awakmu dhewe: iku peparingé Gusti Allah: Ora saka karya, aja nganti ana wong kang gumunggung. Kanggo kita minangka kerjane, digawe ing Sang Kristus Yesus kanggo tumindak apik, Gusti Allah sing wis diwenehake dening Gusti Allah, kita kudu mlaku-mlaku(Efesus 2:4-10)
You are buried with Christ through baptism in the dead. Through the death and burial of the flesh, you are redeemed from the law of sin and death, which reigns and works in the flesh. Since your flesh has died, you have died to sin. You are no longer a slave of sin and death.
Due to the fact that Christ did not remain dead, but by the majesty of the Father, wus wungu saka ing antarane wong mati, your spirit is also raised from the dead and you shall walk in newness of life.
Amarga iku, the law of sin and death doesn’t reign over you anymore, since the law of sin and death reigns in the flesh, and your flesh has died in Christ. Saiki, angger-anggering Rohing kauripan jumeneng ana ing kowe, and you are led by the law of the Spirit, sing makili karsane Gusti Allah.
Since your spirit is raised from the dead and you have become the new man, Putraning Allah, and have received a new nature, you shall walk in obedience to the will of the Father and do righteous works
Nanging kowé ora ana ing daging, nanging ing Roh, manawa Rohing Allah dedalem ana ing kowe. Saiki yen ana wong sing ora duwe Roh Kristus, iku dudu kagungane. Lan yen Kristus ana ing kowe, badan wis mati amarga dosa; nanging Roh iku urip marga saka kabeneran. Nanging manawa Rohé sing nangèké Yésus sangka pati kuwi manggon ing kowé, Sapa kang mungokake Sang Kristus saka ing antarane wong mati, iku uga bakal nguripke badanmu kang mati marga saka Rohe kang dedalem ana ing kowe (wong Romawi 8:9-11)
Through the resurrection of the spirit from the dead and the indwelling of the Spirit of God, you are no longer spiritually dead, but you have become alive to God.
And if the Spirit of God that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, then He shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit, Who dwells in you and you shall not see the death.
Although you will die physically, you shall not see the death nor enter death, but the life (John 8:51)
If there is no resurrection of the dead, why are you being baptized for the dead?
But… if it is not believed that there is a resurrection of the dead and therefore Christ is not raised from the dead, then Jesus Christ is still dead.
The whole gospel, which revolves around the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ and the redemption of fallen mankind and healing mankind, who from dead enters life through regeneration, would be one big lie, because Christ would not have been risen from the dead, but would still be dead.
If Christ was not raised from the dead, your sins have not been forgiven and you are still a sinner and you are still spiritually dead because of your subjection to the death and your sins and iniquities.
If there is no resurrection of the dead, why does someone let himself or herself be baptized for the dead?
If those who are spiritually dead don’t become spiritually alive, why are they being baptized?
Why are you being baptized in Christ, who is dead and for the (spiritual) mati, if there is no resurrection of the dead? What is the use of being baptized if the dead are not raised at all? Why would you be baptized if you, who are spiritually dead, be baptized in His death and remain buried in His death?
If there is no resurrection of the dead, why would you want to suffer and be hated and persecuted by the world during your life on earth? Why would you want to endure sorrow, if you perish after your life on earth?
Why would Paul and the others allow themselves to be constantly in danger and be persecuted because of what they preached, if it were not true? Why would they put so much effort into preaching the gospel and giving their lives for the gospel, if there would not be a resurrection of the dead (during and after the life on earth)?
Paul died daily and was persecuted because of the gospel, he preached, yaiku kuwasane Gusti. Injil, which is so powerful that it makes the dead alive in Christ, both during and after the life on earth.
‘Dadi uyah ing bumi’
