God will bring with Jesus those spirits of the ones who have died in Christ. Where is Jesus coming from when He comes to gather the redeemed to Himself? Where did Paul say it is to be when absent from the body, for those in Christ? You’re not in trouble, Elsie my friend, just in error. HOWEVER, the unregenerate fit your notion!... Though their spirits are aware and not in a happy state. The spirit , with or without The seed of God-life IS an eternal aspect of every descedent from Adam. Whiloe Lqazarus was being comforted the rich masn was in troment (HINT: that was no parable since, for one thing, Jesus used proper names in it)
I know Elsie knows the answer to your question and that you addressed him, but that never stopped me before. (Sorry, Elsie!)
Q from MHG: Where did Paul say it is to be when absent from the body, for those in Christ?
Me: I know, I know! Pick me! Present with the Lord.
You’re not in trouble, Elsie my friend, just in error...
Frustrating, Frustrating..... (Beerfest)