WHERE DO WE GO WHEN WE DIE

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE

Do we sleep in the ground or do we go to heaven – A brief rely as follows

THE LORD RETURNS WITH SAINTS  - THEY WILL BE WITH HIM ALREADY

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

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints Jude 14

THE DEAD KNOW NOTHING? REALLY

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten

Not entirely correct -

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame Luke 16:22-24 And the rich man remembered his 5 brothers

A multitude is in heaven worshipping and awaiting for the kingdoms of this world to become the kingdoms of our God.. - Rev chp 6 & 7 & 11:15

ABSENT FROM THE BODY PRESENT WITH THE LORD -                                    Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 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 2 Cor 5:6-9

WAS SLEEPING - NOW AWAKE 
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept 1 Cor 15:20 
Note: “THAT” SLEPT NOT “IS” SLEEPING.

BE WITH CHRIST – NOT SLEEPING IN THE GROUND

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better Phil 1:23

THOSE DEAD CAN STILL PETITION GOD

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth Rev 6:9

CONCLUSION

If we die as believers in Christ we go to Him until His return. If we do not know the Lord, if we are not saved and forgiven of sin, when we die, we go to hell and await the judgment day, when we will then be thrown into the lake of fire for eternity…

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire Rev 20:11-15

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN IN THE LAMBS BOOK OF LIFE

TO ENTER HELL WHEN YOU DIE IS EASY

JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death

ARE YOU A FEARFUL AND UNBELIEVING LIAR?

TO BE FORGIVEN AND MAKE HEAVEN YOUR ETERNAL HOME
READ & DO THE FOLLOWING

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us 1 John 1:9,10

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed Romans 8:8-11