What Are They Teaching us

by Don on Sun 22 Oct 2006 08:01 PM EDT

My whole life, I was taught that when you are saved, you die and you go to heaven. Is this true, what does the Bible say, what did Christ say? Do you die and go straight to heaven.

John 11:11-13 (King James Version)
11These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
Acts 7:59-60 (King James Version)
59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 (King James Version)
13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15For 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 them which are asleep.
Revelation 20:5-7 (King James Version)
5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

Take notice as it says, asleep in Jesus and that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
Kind of takes away for that die and go straight to heaven idea, doesn't it?