Beliefs about death and afterlife Christianity

Question 1

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Answer 1

Humans have a soul, which is the spiritual part of being

Question 2

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Answer 2

There is eternal life after death, which is received through faith

Question 3

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Answer 3

There is a heaven, and entry to it depends on a person’s response to Jesus, and to those in need on earth

Question 4

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Answer 4

There is a hell- the opposite of heaven- a place of separation from God.

Question 5

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There is a judgement, which will determine the soul’s future.

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In 1 Corinthians 15:42-44: Paul teaches that those who believe will be raised from death and that their eternal life will be more glorious than their physical life.

Question 6

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There is a resurrection from the dead, as spiritual bodies, as in John 11:25-26: ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.’

Question 7

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Answer 7

Souls of very good believers go directly to heaven.

Question 8

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Most other believers will go through purgatory, a place of cleansing that is between heaven and earth.

Question 9

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Answer 9

Prayers can be said for those in purgatory to shorten their stay there, and intercessions can be made through indulgences and penances.