"Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death" (1 Corinthians 15:24-26). This is referring to the end of all things as we know them (i.e., this universe), which will take place at the end of the Millennium. It is not until then that death will be destroyed by being thrown into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14).

After this, a brand new Creation ("a new heaven and a new earth"--Revelation 21:1,5) will come into existence, and it will last for eternity. See old and new Creations.

One of the main passages in the Bible, describing the resurrection and the Rapture of believers, is 1 Corinthians 15:50-55.