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Chapter 6 - Eschatology Flashcards

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what is the Easter Vigil?

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a service which takes place before Easter Sunday where the resurrection is celebrated

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What does the priest lighting a fire represent?

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the light of Christ rising from the tomb, destroying the power of sin and death through resurrection

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What does the priest tracing the Alpha and Omega symbols represent?

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They show Christ is eternal

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What does lighting the paschal candle represent?

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Christ’s light is coming into the world, overcoming sin and death

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What does the procession of the paschal candle represent?

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all believers share in the risen glory of Christ

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What do the symbols on the paschal candle mean?

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5 grains of incense - 5 wounds of Christ during the crucifixion
A and O - Christ is eternal
Candle - risen Christ

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What does the paschal candle being lit at a Baptism mean?

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the person is being filled with light of Christ

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what does the paschal candle being lit at funerals represent?

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the deceased has joined Christ in resurrected life

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what is a tombstone?

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a large carved stone placed over someone’s grave
it indicates the location of the person’s grave so it can be treated with respect

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what does R.I.P mean?

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‘May s/he rest in peace’
a prayer that the person in in heaven, enjoying eternal life

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why are Catholic tombstones shaped like a cross?

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indicates the person’s belief in Jesus
expresses the hope that they will be resurrected to eternal life with Jesus

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Why do some Catholic tombstones have an angel carved on them?

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Reflects the belief in a guardian angel that takes care of them in life
this angle will present them to God to be judged and ask for merciful judgement

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what is a monument?

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a structure built to remember an important person or event

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what does the chi-rho symbol on a sarcophagus represent?

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a belief in Jesus
A reminder of Jesus’ death for everyone so they can go to heaven

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what do symbols of death and decay symbolise on a monument?

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no matter the wealth of a person, they face death and judgement like everyone else

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what is a remembrance garden?

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an outside area where the ashes of people who have been cremated are kept.

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why are remembrance gardens places of peace and beauty?

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they help mourners to reflect on the peace and beauty of heaven, where the person who died is hopefully present

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why are remembrance gardens quiet and reflective spaces?

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helps people to mourn their loved ones peacefully in a place where they feel close to them

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what will happen at the end of time? (according to the Bible)

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  • signalled by cosmic disasters
  • Jesus will come to judge creation
  • the end of the current world order will lead to the creation of a new one
  • the Reign of God will be established
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what teaches Christians about the afterlife and the end of time?

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Jesus’ resurrection

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what does Jesus’ resurrection teach about life after death?

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life continues after death in the presence of God

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what were early beliefs about the end of time?

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  • The end of the world would happen shortly
  • all people would be resurrected and taken into the presence of God
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what are more modern beliefs about the end of time?

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  • Christians have to live the life of the resurrection while they are on earth
  • they have to follow Jesus’ teachings and resist sin
  • this prepares them for judgement
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what does Paul teach about the resurrection?

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the earthly body and resurrected body are similar to a seed and the plant that grows from it.
In some ways they are the same thing yet they are different

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what is death for Christians?

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a transition to a new phase of life

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why should Christians not fear death?

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it is the start of eternal life without the limitations of an earthly body

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what happens to the soul after death?

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it is judged by God and sent to heaven or hell

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what happens during judgement?

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God considers everything that a person has done and people have to accept responsibility for their actions

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why will judgement be merciful?

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Jesus died so everyone could be saved

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What is heaven?

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a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
God’s love removes all cares and worries

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why can everyone not go to heaven?

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people have to choose to accept God to go to heaven as humans have free will

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what is hell?

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a state of eternal separation from God

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how to people get to Hell?

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they do not accept God and send themselves there

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how do people exist in hell?

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they are aware of what they have thrown away, and are in a state of frustration and anger at themselves

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what is purgatory?

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a cleansing process where the effects of sins are removed so the person can feel happy in the presence of God

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how can the process of purgatory be quickened?

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prayers of those that are still alive

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what is particular judgement?

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  • judgement immediately after someone dies
  • God judges someone on a personal basis where he looks at all their actions
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what is the result of particular judgement?

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heaven, hell or purgatory

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what is final judgement?

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  • Happens at the end of time
  • Christ comes in glory at the end of time to judge all of creation
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What happens after final Judgement?

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the Reign of God will be established and everything is made perfect
Those judged favourably will stay with God eternally

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what are some other Christians on the afterlife?

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  • no purgatory
  • no particular judgement
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What is cosmic reconcilliation?

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at the end of time, the whole of creation will be brought together in harmony (reconciled) with God

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what breaks the harmony of creation?

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sin

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what did jesus do to restore creation?

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He died and resurrected, destroying the power of sin and death which disrupted God’s creation.

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Who was Julian of Norwich?

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a medieval writer who experienced a series of visions from Jesus

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What did Julian of Norwich ask Jesus in one of her visions and what was the answer?

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she asked why there was sin and hell.
Jesus replied: ‘It was necessary that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well’

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what does this quote show?
‘It was necessary that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well’

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  • First phrase: sin is necessary as God gave humans free will. If people make bad choices against God, sin has to exist.
  • ‘all shall be well’ as sin will be defeated at the end of time. cosmic reconciliation will be completed
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What are some teachings on the end of time from the SVC?

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  • Christ will come in glory as the judge and saviour.
  • No one is predestined to go to hell
  • God does not send people to hell
  • people should be constantly preparing for the end of time by following Jesus’ teachings
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What is some advice from the Church that Catholics should follow in hope of getting to heaven?

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  • Keep faith in God
  • Perform good deeds and actions
  • Do not commit mortal sins
  • confess
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What is the anointing of the sick?

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a sacrament given to seriously ill people who may be facing death

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what does sprinkling holy water during the anointing of the sick mean?

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it is a reminder of baptism

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what does the priest laying their hands on the sick person and calling the Holy Spirit mean? (in the anointing of the sick)

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The Holy Spirit fills the person and gives them a sense of peace and the strength to resist sin
It also gives them courage to overcome the doubt and despair that the illness has caused

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what does the priest anointing the forehead and hands of the sick person mean in the anointing of the sick?

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  • the priest asks God to help the person
  • the anointing gives hope of new life either in this life or eternal happiness with God
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what is the meaning of the sick person confessing their sins in the anointing of the sick?

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the person can face the future with a clear conscience so they can feel more positive

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why is Holy Communion given to the sick person in the anointing of the sick?

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to show that christ is present with the person and supporting them

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