Death and the Afterlife Flashcards
Outline on Death and the afterlife
- Humans are meant to be with God after death as this is the main purpose of human life, god desires us to be with him
- Death is a consequence of sin, humans were not meant to die
- Jesus crucifixion gives death a positive meaning as it is transformed through Christ
- Whoever believes in Christ, can go to the father, and enter eternal life,
- God is merciful as even if imperfect, through Christ, we undergo purification and enter eternal life
- The afterlife is the reunification with God as heaven is state of supreme, definite happiness
- Heaven
Death/Afterlife - Q Humans are called to be with God as this is our purpose, and God desires us also to be with him
- “Kingdom of God”, share in his “divine life” (CCC1)
- “there are many rooms” in the fathers house (John 14:2)
Death is a consequence of sin, humans were not meant to die, their sin rejected God
“death is a consequence of sin” (CCC 1008)
Jesus’ crucifixion gives death a positive meaning because humans are given the opportunity to enter eternal life even if they sinned
“death is transformed” (CCC 1009)
“death has a positive meaning” (CCC1010)
“whoever believes in him”, “not perish” but have “eternal life” (John 3:16)
Jesus crucifixion shows God’s mercy and love for humans
through reflection and repentance, the thief next to Jesus being crucified was enabled to be “with (Christ) in paradise)” (Luke 23:43)
Death is a reunification with God in Heaven
“the state of supreme, definitive happiness.” (CCC 1024)
