How does this life compare with eternity, and what is man supposed to be getting ready for?
This life of 70, 80, or 90 years is not even a split second compared with eternity. Man is supposed to be getting ready for eternity, and God's Word has been left with us to prepare us for that eternal future. That is the only reason we are here.
Les explains that the only reason for teaching, whether by television, tape, or printed page, is to help folk understand what the Bible is really all about. He reminds us that this is God's Word, and He has left it with us to prepare us for eternity; that is the only reason we are here. This life of 70, 80, or 90 years is just not even a split second compared with eternity, so this is what man is supposed to be getting ready for. The context then moves into 1 Corinthians 15 and the doctrine of the resurrection, which is basic to the Christian faith, showing that the resurrections occur in order: Christ the First Fruits, then those who are Christ's at His coming, the believers of the church age.