Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:2-3

60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60 Acts 7:59

60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60 Acts 7:59 59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

2 Corinthians 5:6,8 6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 60

For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Philippians 1:23

And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." Luke 23:43

Ephesians 2:12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

living hope 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

blessed hope looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing or our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13

joyful hope For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? 1 Thessalonians 2:19

comforting hope Therefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:18

hope of glory To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, anchoring hope Hebrews 6:19,20

purifying hope And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 1 John 3:3

without with Christ citizenship God s promises hope God living hope blessed hope joyful hope comforting hope hope of glory anchoring hope purifying hope

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. John 11:25

Order of Events 1.The Lord will descend from heaven 2.He will bring the believers who have died with Him 3.Their bodies will be raised 4.Believers who are still alive will be caught up together with them 5.Both the spirits and new bodies of all who have believed will meet the Lord in the air 6.We will be with the Lord forever

Philippians 3:20,21 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself

1 John 3:2,3 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure