life of a female bible warrior

Donald passed away after midnight, Tuesday/Wednesday morning.  He always was a night owl that would stay up all night until the wee hours.  My daughter and I are just like him …all night owls.

Where is my best friend, Donald, now? What does the bible tell us about what happens when we die before Jesus returns?

Gotquestions.org tells us the following:

“Eventually, the body of the believer in Christ will die. What happens then? The spirit of the believer goes to be with Christ (2 Corinthians 5:8). The believer does not become an angel. It is interesting that both Elijah and Moses were recognizable on the Mount of Transfiguration. They had not transformed into angels, but appeared as themselves—although glorified—and were recognizable to Peter, James and John.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Paul tells us that believers in Christ are asleep in Jesus; that is, their bodies are dead, but their spirits are alive. This text tells us that when Christ returns, He will bring with Him those who are asleep in Him, and then their bodies will be raised, made new like Christ’s resurrected body, to be joined with their spirits which He brings with Him. All believers in Christ who are living at the return of Christ will have their bodies changed to be like Christ, and they will be completely new in their spirits, no longer having a sin nature.

All the believers in Christ will recognize one another and live with the Lord forever. We will serve Him throughout eternity, not as angels, but along with the angels. Thank the Lord for the living hope He provides for the believer in Jesus Christ.”

Source:  http://www.gotquestions.org/become-angels.html#ixzz35tgccUlQ

See you one day soon, Donald! I will miss you, but I know you are safe with Jesus Christ. Until we meet again, my dearest friend…