9 Bible Verses about Christ With People In Spirit

Then Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise [Note: This is a place in God's presence, referred to as "the third heaven" (II Cor. 12:2-4), and where overcomers will be able to eat from "the tree of life" (Rev. 2:7)]."

So, I am in a dilemma between the two choices. [On the one hand] I have the desire to depart [from this life] and be with Christ [in heaven], which would be far better.

We are encouraged, I say, and would rather be away from our body and at home with the Lord.

Then, we who [will still] be alive, that are left, will be caught up together with them into the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so [from then on] we will always be with the Lord.

[Then] go on teaching them [i.e., these new converts] to obey everything I have commanded you and my presence will be with you always, even to the end of the age.

If any person wants to serve me, he should become my follower; and wherever I am, my servant will be there also. If any person serves me, the Father will honor him.

And if I go to prepare a place for each of you, I will return to take all you to [be with] me, so that you also will be where I am.

For I am in the presence of two or three [disciples] wherever they are gathered in my name."

The person who is not on my side is [actually] against me. And the person who does not gather [people to me] is [actually] driving them away [from me].