Where in the bible does it say the dead go to there grave's to await christ return?

Answer 1

Nowhere!

That is a man made idea.

In fact the bible says something very different.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Also

1 Thessalonians 4:13 - 14 But 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. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Jesus couldn't exactly bring anyone with him if they were not with him in the first place! The idea that you can't prevent someone from being with God that has died is rather common sense considering they would already be there!

Now when does Jesus return?
1 Corinthians 15:52 at the last trump
2 Thessalonians 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan

Last and after do not sound like any minute type speech to me! To me it sounds like time frame qualifiers!

Answer 2

There is NO place in the Bible that states that dead believers or non-believers go to their grave's to await christ's return! As a matter of FACT, it tell us that:
2 CORINTHIANS v. 3.--We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Once we die, we go immediately to Christ for the judgment, which desides whether-or-not we get into Heaven!!

Answer 3

rasing of the dead look in
Matthew 9:18-26 : Mark 5:21-4 ;Luke 8:40-56 at Jairus's daughter
Luke 7:11-17 Window at Nain's son
John 11:1-44 Lazarus

Answer 4

1 The 4:15-17 1 Cor 15:42, 51-53 Mar 12:24-26

Answer 5

The NT speaks with more than a single voice on this issue. The earlier writings of Paul (Thessalonians, for example) speak as if the dead are "asleep". Later, Paul will use a different language and talk about be away from the body is being with the Lord, and being away from the Lord is being in the body. That seems to give the impression that at death the faithful are "with the Lord and away from the body.

HTH

Charles

Answer 6

It doesn't it says that we go to be with Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

We will have glorified resurrected bodies when Jesus comes but our soul/spirit goes to be with Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:50 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."


At least that's where believers go.Unbelievers go to hades, or hell, or sheol where they await the resurrection of the damned.

Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Answer 7

Matthew Chapters 27-28, 1st Corinthians 15.

Answer 8

There is some conflicting terminology, but while it is in the bible, they are not spoken by Christ. I believe Paul said it, and while I still think the Bible is the word of God, I feel it is trivial piece when you consider the whole of the book. It may have been mistranslated, misquoted (If I remember correctly, he dictated his letters), or a mistake on his part. Like I said, it is inconsequential to the overall message of the bible.

Answer 9

Maybe this ?

1Th 4:13 But 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.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For 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.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Answer 10

I don't recall those exact words, although the Gospels talk about those in the memorial tombs hearing his voice (Jesus') and coming out.

Job also spoke of waiting in Sheol, I believe.

To the person who said the Bible doesn't say that: have you actually read it? If you had, you would have responded very differently!