[Elsie]

You don’t think the reference there to “depart and be with Christ” doesn’t indicate that at least he believed that if he departed this body that he would be with Christ?

Indeed it does; but it does NOT state that his 'desire' is going to be fulfilled IMMEDIATELY after his death.

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Let me repeat:

2 Cor. 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

[CynicalBear]

2 Cor. 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Those who have accepted Christ as their savior already have all sins forgiven and “removed as far as the east is from the west”. So what will Christians be judged on?

So where is it you think souls go upon one’s death?