In Luke 16:19-31, we find out where the OT saints went when they passed away. That’s probably where Jesus went with the thief upon their deaths. It was a vast area that was divided into two with a large gap between them so one cannot cross to the other. One side had rest while the other had flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When NT believers die, they go straight to Jesus (to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, 2 Corinthians 5:8; see also Philippians 1:23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the rapture, Jesus will receive us in the clouds above and take us to where God dwells. See the details in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. Many details about the resurrection can be found in 1 Corinthians 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In Luke 16:19-31, we find out where the OT saints went when they passed away. That’s probably where Jesus went with the thief upon their deaths. It was a vast area that was divided into two with a large gap … Continue reading