Death And The Afterlife Flashcards
Purgatory
A place or state of cleansing and purifying for sin; preparing for heaven
Parousia
The second coming of Jesus Christ
eschatology
Discussion about the last thing. The end times
Kingdom of God
Describes God’s rule or reign
NOW, In this world
NOT YET, next world
Resurrection
Raising of Jesus christ from the dead
Beatific vision
The state of eternal happiness when we come face to face with God and exist eternally in his presence
Election
Out of God’s grace, who he will chose to be saved and reward in the afterlife
Limited election
God only chooses a small number of people for heaven
Unlimited election
All people are called to salvation but only a few will be saved
Universalism
All people will be saved and/or a restoration of the world to its pre-fall state
Parable
A story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
Particular judgement
People will be judged at the time of their death
General judgement
Judgement by God of all peoples at the end of the world order/ time
Disembodied existence
The idea that we are able to exist in some form without our bodies
Sheol
A place of darkness were the dead go
