Hi David,
I agree (as the church teaches they're all going straight up to heaven at death), how could they be truely happy there knowing a loved one, not only didn't make it to heaven, but is in torment forever
That Scripture is hard to grasp unless you understand why Paul is speaking of in 1 Cor. 15:32
IF the dead do
NOT rise, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
If you go back a few verses you can see what he is talking about, there were those who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
1Co 15:12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
v. 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.
v. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.
v. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise.
v. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.
v. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!
v. 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
v. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.
I hope this will give some a better understanding of that verse
mercy, peace and love
Kat