[/COLOR][/SIZE]Scripture does not support the claim above. What it does say is that when those in Christ die, their spirits depart from the bodies and go immediately to be in the presence of the Lord as revealed in Phil.1:23 and 2 Cor.5:6-8
However, when the unsaved die, like the rich man of Lazarus fame, their spirits depart from their bodies and go into Sheol/Hades, which is under the earth, where they will be in torment in flame until they are resurrected out after the millennial period where they will stand before God at the great white throne judgment. - Rev.20:11-15
The unsaved will go to heaven only after the millennial period and that to stand before God to be judged where they will be thrown into the lake of fire where they will be conscious and aware, existing in that state forever. There is no annihilation.[/FONT]