Death And Afterlife

Question 1

Origen

Answer 1

Viewed heaven as a restoration of the earth to its pre fall state, where the whole creation as well as human relationships with Hod are restored

Question 2

Aquinas

Answer 2

Suggests that a purified soul unites with a glorified body before it meets God face to face

Question 3

Augustine

Answer 3

thought of hell as a permanent and physical place of punishment where Gods justice is seen and the wicked are punished for eternity

Question 4

Gregory of Nyssa

Answer 4

Hell as a state of anguish, your own conscience that tortured and regrets and realisation Of sinfulnesss but that it would pass away when the world was restored

Question 5

D.Z Phillips

Answer 5

‘Eternal life’ is not a reference to life after death but it is a quality of this life, lived morally in obedience to God

Question 6

Hick

Answer 6

The idea of infinite suffering for finite sin seems unjust. Suffering must serve a purpose

Question 7

Calvin

Answer 7

God knew who would be saved but favoured pre destination

Question 8

Robinson

Answer 8

The damnation of some to hell is not consistent with a belief in heaven

Question 9

Barth

Answer 9

Jesus is both the elector and the elected : Jesus is the only one to be predestined

Question 10

Revelation 20-21

Answer 10

Depicts a new heaven and new earth, where there are no more tears/sadness and where Gods rule is complete

Question 11

1 Cor 15

Answer 11

St. Paul’s bodily resurrection

Question 12

Matthew 25

Answer 12

Payable of the sheep and the goats