Christian Beliefs About Life After Death Flashcards
1
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Heaven
A
A place of paradise where God rules
2
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Hell
A
A place of torment or punishment
3
Q
Judgement
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The belief that Jesus will come back to decide where people will go
4
Q
Resurrection
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Where the body is raised from the dead and brought back to life
5
Q
Immortality of the soul
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The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
6
Q
Parousia
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The second coming of Christ at the end of time to judge people’s actions
7
Q
What are sources of believe about the afterlife?
A
The Bible and the Apostle’s Creed
8
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Purgatory
A
An intermediate (in between) phase or state, in which people who have not been terribly bad or terribly good have to be prepared for heaven. Roman Catholic Churches believe this.
