When Someone Dies Where Do They Go? First Series

1 Thessalonians 4:13-15^--"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
¹⁴  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. ¹⁵  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep"

First of all the Apostle Paul speaks to the church telling them not to be ignorant. Here are six things that we as Christians shouldn't be ignorant of. Your homework is to look up the scripture text as I provide it.

6 Things not to be igorant of:
1. God's faithfulness in trouble (2 Corinthians 8-10)
2. Gospel responsibility (Romans 1:11-18)
3. Spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12)
4. God's purpose for Israel (Romans 11:25-32)
5. The resurrection  and future life (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
6. God's judgment of backsliders (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)

Next verse 12 speaks of those who are asleep:
4Th New Testament prophecy in 1 Thessalonians (4:13-5:10, unfulfilled). Next 1 Thessalonians 5:23. 

6 New Revelation (4:12):
1. All who die in Jesus will be brought back from heaven to be given resurrected bodies (v14; John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 35-58; Philippians 3:21)
2. The living in Christ at this time will not die but be changed (v 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15;51-58;
2 Corinthians 5:1:10; Philippians 3:21)
3. This is the coming of the Lord in the air, not His coming to the earth (v15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Revalations 4:1)
4. The Lord Himself, not some other one, shall descend from heaven to translate the saints (v16; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:23, 51:58; Philippians 3:21)
5. The dead in Christ shall rise first before the living are changed (v16; 1 Corinthians 15:23, 51-58; Philippians 3:21; John 5:28-29)
6. The church and all in Christ from Abel to this time will be changed from immortality in body in a moment and will be caught up (raptured) with the dead in Christ to meet the Lord in the air (v17; John 14:1-3; Luke 21:36; 1 corinthians 15:23, 51-58; Philippians 3:21; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Colossians 3:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Ephesians 5:27)