“John 14:3
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
Thats for when we live and choose Christ and face the hardships and trials of earthly life brother and then we die and if we’ve been faithful believers omg the way we’re going to enter the kingdom in heaven and be part of Christs heavenly reign before he returns from heaven to earth and gathers the dead and living in Christ from heaven and earth.
He speaks to a dying man who believes
“And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Luke 23:42-43
he lived and sinned , suffered the trials of this world and consequences of sin on earth , died believing in Jesus and entered the kingdom of heaven
“So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.”
Mark 16:19
that’s where jesus is reigning , and this would be where that man on the cross must be
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
Revelation 7:9-10, 13-17 KJV
There is a reign in heaven already happening brother , since Christ arrived on the throne having redeemed man from death.
Revelation isn’t a linear book but several visions layered upon one another chapter seven adds detail to identify thy owe people in chapters 12s vision
“So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.”
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ:
for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”
Revelation 12:5, 10-12
“And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 12:17 KJV
The tribulation happens in this lifetime before we die for many because of that war the devil wages against Christian’s on earth
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
1 Peter 5:8-9 KJV
for some they simply don’t face much tribulation on earth and weren’t meant to. he had other things they needed to do for his kingdom while they lived certain generations get it harder than others but there’s always going to be Christian persecution and tribulation on earth because Satan was set loose on earth and barred from heaven he’s taking out his wrath on Christian’s trying to keep them from the kingdom he lost
When a true Christian dies brother they are entering the reign of Jesus Christ in the heavens and will be there until he returns but he’s waiting and remember this part out the “thousand “year reign
“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
2 Peter 3:8-9 KJV
so that reign of Christ and his redeemed in his kingdom is going to last until no one will repent anymore on earth and the earth has turned against him completely and not a thousand years by man’s measure then he will return and get her everyone left alive that believes still and end this world it’s when we die tbat we are delivered from the perils , tribulations and persecutions of this world against Christ and his people
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”
Revelation 14:13
So while we live on earth any generation when we die as believers we are entering the kingdom in heaven to be present before Christs throne a true paradise we can’t even imagine properly
“Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
2 Corinthians 5:6, 8-10 KJV
While we live we live on earth when we die as Christian’s we move on to the lords kingdom in heaven until his return to earth if you look on revelation there’s a whole kingdom set up in heaven with Jesus and people both Jew and gentile and they are alive and well reigning with Christ the king and in the end of revelation that lord from returns to a new earth void of evil and tribulation
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”
Revelation 21:1-2 KJV
as you see in revelation throughout many times , its already filled with people from all nations praising the lord Jesus before his throne
thats concurrent with the earth and what’s happening with the dragon and his beast against the saints on earth they are bieng persecuted and killed on earth and arriving in heaven celebrating with the lord
“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
Revelation 13:7-10
when they die they are going to reign in the kingdom with Christ until the restoration of earth