Christian belief in Heaven And Hell And the afterlife Flashcards
What will heaven be like
Place where believers go when they die
a place where God can be known clearly and where earthly life and cares are forgotten
Some think it’s an actual physical place others believe it’s more of a spiritual dimension or existence
Most Christians there is also a firm believe that there will be a new heaven and a new earth a place where there is no more sorrow sin or death
Heaven of eternal life and immortality where God will be the centre and focus of all who live there forever
When will we go to heaven
Christians believe those who have faith in Jesus go to heaven when they die
Catholics say only very good believers go straight to heaven and the rest go to purgatory first to be cleaned and ready for heaven
Why is heaven important
Only those who have faith in Jesus and his death and resurrection will go to heaven
It’s to be in the presence of God
Heaven will be a paradise as Jesus referred to it as
Heaven is also seen as a reward for the life of faith and good work
Others argue that God is omni benevolent and all will be ultimately forgiven and enter a new relationship with God in heaven
What will hell be like
A place of suffering and torment
As a place of absolute separation from God and all that comes from his presence and love
Christians also have different views about how something it’s up at physical place where people burn internally others believe that it is a kind of spiritual dimension but one that does not include God
When will we go to hell
Christians believe this is place with people go when they die if they have rejected Jesus
Many Christians also believe it’s an eternal place a place where after judgement Day those without faith will remain always separated from God and his goodness
Why is hell important
Most Christians believe how it is to be absent from the presence of God As Jesus teaches through Luke
Some Christians believe how is a punishment for a life without atonement
Eschatological beliefs 
Refers to the police about the last things :death judgement heaven and hell
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus three days after he was crucified
He rose from the dead and came back to life
The apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians sound of the importance of this to the Christian faith
If they’re dead or not raised in Christ has not been raised your faith is futile and you are still in your sins
What is stated in both the apostles creed and the Nicene creed
Christians believe that life is a preparation for an afterlife to be with God in heaven
The Nicene creed ends with a reference to resurrection
I’ll look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come
What Does that explain
Why the story of Jesus is crucifixion and resurrection is so important to Christians because it provide them with evidence that Dad is not the end and although physical body is die the immortal souls live on
Why is the cross the important in Christianity
Because it’s a symbol of both death and resurrection
What is the gospel of John
The last Gosport to be written it and is often referred to as the eschatological gospel
There are frequent references to the afterlife in one account Jesus raise a man called Lazarus from the dead
When Jesus performed a miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead what does the show
A sign of his power and has a profound effect on the face of people who witnessed the miracle
