1 Corinthians 15:14-18

14And if Christ is not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15And indeed, we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified concerning God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if in fact the dead rise not. 16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.