[Resettozero]

Paul was not saying we would not die but that we would not sleep in death for hundreds of years as the ones who Jesus revived.

Scripture reference for this please. Your understanding of this is different than mine.

Since His resurrection from the dead and later ascension to the Father in Heaven, all who have died in Christ are still asleep in Christ (effectively: still dead) until the next resurrection of the dead (asleep) in Christ.

Then comes the Day of the Lord, and it will be a most terrible Day for all who have spurned Jesus. On that Day, He has promised to appear with His saints and all His angels in full regalia to confront the kings and armies of humans (and demons) still in opposition to what He finished on the Cross and the work the Father completed by raising Him from the dead. (How COULD He remain dead? How could we whose lives are hidden in Christ remain dead?)

[ravenwolf]

Scripture reference for this please. Your understanding of this is different than mine.

Since His resurrection from the dead and later ascension to the Father in Heaven, all who have died in Christ are still asleep in Christ (effectively: still dead) until the next resurrection of the dead (asleep) in Christ.
——————————————————————————————You say that my understanding is different than yours but then you go on to quote exactly what I believe if I understand it right.

In the verse I used Paul was talking about the last day, or at least Jesus said he would raise us up at the last day but
We do not know if the last day is a literal day or a thousand years.

[RobbyS]

In his Revelation John does not depict the martyrs as unaware of the events on earth but wanting justice done.