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Originally Posted by Raptor
The matter of "being absent from the body and present with the Lord" refers to being dead, to dead believers. The Bible says little about what happens to dead believers, except that they go to be in the Lordīs presence, or to Paradise, or that they are sleeping.
The matter of receiving a reward or discipline refers to live believers, either resurrected and/or raptured, that are judged at the judgment seat of Christ. The Bible says a lot about all of this.
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What?! Every believer whether they have died prior to the Lord's return or not will be caught up to the judgment seat of Christ where they will either receive a reward or discipline.