Catholic Beliefs About Life After Death Flashcards
What are the Catholic beliefs in life after death?
- immortality of the soul
- judgement, heaven and hell
- salvation and the forgiveness of sins
- the resurrection of the body
- purgatory
What did Jesus say about the forgiveness of sins in order to lead to salvation?
“Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved”
What did Saint Peter say in Acts about salvation?
“Repent and be baptised for the forgiveness of your sins”
What are the three stages of salvation?
Repent, believe and be baptised
What did Saint Paul say about purgatory in his letter to the Corinthians?
“A purifying fire which acts as judgement through which only the saved shall survive”
What is purgatory?
A process of purification through which the saved must pass on their way to heaven
Why do Catholics believe in life after death?
- the resurrection
- the bible talks about the kingdom of heaven
- the apostolic condition
What did Saint Paul write about the resurrection?
“If Christ has not been raised your faith us futile and you are still in your sins”
What part of the apostles creed supports life after death?
“I believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting”
How do beliefs in life after death affect their lives?
- encourages them to keep their faith through perseverance
- gives them hope as death is not the end of life
- encourages them to love God by showing devotion
- reminds them to be humble since all have sinned
- puts life in perspective not having a short term view
- makes them evangelise to share the good news
What does immortality of the soul mean?
When someone dies it is only their body that dies and their soul lives on
