I ain’t seated nowhere; ‘cept in front of this terminal.
I expect to die some day,
be buried somewhere,
achieve a body temperature of 55-50 degrees,
be awaked at some future time by a trumpet sound,
get a ride up in the air to a vaguely described location,
stand around in a BIG crowd till some books are retrieved and read,
and then; finally; get what has been PROMISED to me!
But now; I just see thru a glass darkly.
13But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve like other people who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so through Jesus God will bring those who have died with him. ISV13And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again; even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him. Douay-Rheims
13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, 14for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him, Young's Literal Translation
Where will JESUS be coming from to Rapture His Bride, His Body of Believers through History? When God brings the died WITH HIM, where is HE coming FROM? What did JESUS tells the disciples in John 14? IF you can discern this spiritually, there is no confusion as to where the quickened spirits of those who have died in Christ are now. Their bodies may have returned to the atomic sea, but their spirit is with HIM IN HEAVEN and GOD will bring them with JESUS at the Rapture moment of The Body of Believers both alive and dead.
And just another hint, the bride arrayed in White Linens returns with HIM to touch down on Earth (see the end of The Revelation of John).