Christianity Beliefs: Afterlife Flashcards
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What do Christians believe about life after death?
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- While the physical body dies, the soul can liv eon
- The soul lives on forever, and on the day of judgement, the body will be resurrected
2
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The Day of judgement
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- A time that some Christians believe represents the end of time
- It is where the dead will come back to life to be judged by god
3
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What do they believe happened to Jesus? What does this say about what will happen to us?
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Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected and that this is an example of what will happen to humans
4
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What are three big beliefs about heaven and hell?
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- Some Christians do not see Heaven or Hell as places but instead as ‘states of mind’
- Some Christians do not believe in hell as they do not believe that an omnibenevolent God would send people to hell
- Some Christians called Roman Catholics believe in Purgatory a place where sins are punished and Purification takes place before Heaven
5
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What is the second coming?
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- Many Christians believe that at some point in the future Jesus will return to Earth
- At this point everyone who has died will be resurrected
6
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What is the last Judgement?
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- At the second coming, all of humanity will be judged at the Last Judgment
7
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What are two beliefs about judgement?
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- Some believe that everyone will be resurrected on the day of judgement to be judged by god
- Other Christians (Roman Catholics) believe that judgment will take place as soon as a person dies, they then wait in heaven or hell for judgement day
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How does belief in the afterlife affect Christians?
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- Christians are comforted in the knowledge that this life is not the only life
- An afterlife gives Christians meaning and purpose for this life
- Belief in a judgment means that Christians try to live their lives according to the bible to be rewarded and not punished at death
- Christians will believe in Jesus and try to live their lives like Jesus did
