When Someone Dies Where Do They Go? Third Series

1 Thessalonians 4:14^--"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."

Christians at death go immediately to heaven to await the resurrection of their sleeping bodies (2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:21-24; Hebrews 12:22-23; Revelation 6:9-11). When Christ leaves heaven to come down in the air of the earth (v17), the saints that are in heaven will come back with Him and be reunited with their bodies which will be resurrected in a moment (v14; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58)

2 Corinthians 5:8^--"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."

To die and be absent from the body means we go to heaven to be with the Lord (v8. Philippians 1:21-24; Hebrews 12:23; James 2:26; Revelations 6:9-11). This is proof that the inner man does not go to the grave at death, but to heaven, if one is righteous. If one is wicked he goes to hell awaiting the resurrection of his body (Luke 16:19-31; Revelations 20:11-15)