1,000 Years of Outer Darkness

[ABrotherinFaith]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

The dead in Christ rise first, then those of us who remain. So the idea that when we die we are in Christ is consistent that after that we are also raised to stand before the judgement seat of Christ.

Also, even in this section Paul says it is more necessary for him to remain with the believers for their progress and joy in the faith. Why? I would say that is because we all are still "working out our own salvation".

So those believers who died before Christ's return will spend X number of years with Christ regardless of certain actions that, one Christ returns, will get them 1000 years in outer darkness?