Death and the afterlife

Question 1

What is a Christians view of the soul

Answer 1

Humans have a soul capablr of surviving death

Question 2

Do Christians believe in reincarnation in resurrection?

Answer 2

Ressurrection

Question 3

Explain The Richman and Lazarus - LUKE 16

Answer 3

1. A rich man ignored a beggar pleeing for help called Lazarus
2. When the rich man died he went to hell and was tormented whereas Lazarus went to heaven
3. Rich man begged heaven for a drop of water to cool down but was denied due to his actions during his life

Question 4

Criticisms of the Rich man and Lazarus story - LUKE 16

Martin Luther

Answer 4

1.Martin Luther criticises this
2. It is just a parabel and should not be taken literally
3. Luther wanted to Talk to his family and warn them but that must of meant he had a physical body and could had therefore been ressurected but thst does not happen until the end of time. Which it could not have been as his family were still alive in their physical body’s
4. So therefore the events do not add up and we should take the moral lesson but not utilize the parabeo literally

evaluation proves him wrong through st jerome

Question 5

Evaluation of Luther’s Criticism on The Rich Man and Lazarus

st jerome

Answer 5

1. Lazarus may have wanted to warn his family even if he was a soul that could not speak and the dipping his fingers in water was a metaphor for this
2. Therefore the story could have actually happned and is meant to be taken literally
3. Luther is WRONG

Question 7

What is Sheol?

Answer 7

The afterlife that the jews believe all people and sould go to

Question 8

What is Particular judgement

Answer 8

refers to Gods judgment immediately after death

Question 9

what is general judgment?

Answer 9

Refers to gods judgement at the end of time

Question 10

What is new earth

Answer 10

A view of heaven that at the end of time god will restore the earth to it’s pre-fall state where the ressurected souls of righteouss bodies will live forever

Question 11

N.T Wright’s view of heaven

Answer 11

1. new earth theology
2. ‘thy kingdom come’ in the lords prayer shows christians are meant to pray for gods kingdome to come to earth

Question 12

Give me a biblical criticism of N.T Wrights new earth theology

Answer 12

1. Lots of Biblical evidence that heaven exists now ( example of jesus said to the begger next to his crucifacation - ‘today you will be with me in paradise’
2. so this shows heaven is not a futuristic goal

Question 13

Give an evaluation on N.T Wrights new earth theology and the biblical criticism

Answer 13

1. no commas in the bible so jesus may have guranteed that one day he will join him in heaven ‘I say to you today, you will be with me in paradise’
2. Therefore could be argued that there is evidence for the new earth in the bible and the evidence from jesus fails to go against this

Question 14

Describe : the physical view

Answer 14

1. heaven, hell and prugatory are physical states
2. tbc