Death:
John 11 Jesus shows us what death is.
12 Then said HIS disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
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Jesus raises the dead in Christ from their sleep and when they are raised they are given new spiritual bodies. We will not have these fleshly bodies in heaven.
First, Jesus raises the dead in Christ, giving them their new spiritual bodies. Then Jesus sends HIS angels to gather the elect who are still alive on this earth and when the elect are raised they will be raised also in their new spiritual bodies. We will not have these physical bodies in heaven.
I Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep (die), but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
(Blink: that is how fast we will be changed into our new spiritual bodies)
When Jesus returns with a shout, the dead awaken out of their sleep. And the trump of God sounds and the dead are raised from the dead in their new spiritual bodies which are incorruptible.
I Thessalonians 4
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with HIM.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (go before) them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
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After the dead in Christ are raised, then Jesus sends HIS angels to this earth to gather the elect who are still alive on this earth. Before they are raised and taken into heaven they are changed out of these current fleshly bodies and are changed into new spiritual bodies which are incorruptible.
Matthew 24
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And HE (Jesus) shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And they will be taken into heaven in their new spiritual bodies to meet those who were dead and have been raised from the dead and taken into the air, and all will be with Jesus and will be taken to the new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
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The new heaven and new earth:
Revelation 21:1-5
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.
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