Believers when their bodies die, their spirit/soul departs from the body and goes to be in the presence of the Lord. When the unsaved die, their spirit/soul departs from their body and they go or are taken to Hades, where they will remain in torment until the end of the thousand years. At that time they will be resurrected out of Hades and will stand before God at the great white throne. Regarding this, please consider the following:
For Believers:
"Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord."
"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body."
For unbelievers:
Just as with the rich man, when the unrighteous die, their spirit/souls go to or are taken by the angels to Hades/Shoel where they will be in torment and resurrected out at the end of the thousand years to be judged. In other words Willie, when the wicked die, their spirits/souls do not go to be in the presence of the Lord, as that is only for the faithful who die.
For Believers:
"Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord."
"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body."
For unbelievers:
Just as with the rich man, when the unrighteous die, their spirit/souls go to or are taken by the angels to Hades/Shoel where they will be in torment and resurrected out at the end of the thousand years to be judged. In other words Willie, when the wicked die, their spirits/souls do not go to be in the presence of the Lord, as that is only for the faithful who die.
You are claiming this is a real story about real people, yet you have to come up with "facts" that are never even discussed.
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