Death and the Afterlife - AO2

Question 1

Irenaeus

Answer 1

Early Christians - do not enter heaven until the final day of judgement when G’s plan concludes and time ends
Before this tie, people live in peaceful happiness while they wait
Some exceptional people (martyrs, saints) are fast-tracked to heaven without having to wait
Popular now as it fits biblically
Particular judgement

Question 2

Calvin

Answer 2

Supports particular judgement
People wait consciously, not sleeping in happiness of pain depending on what God has chosen

Question 3

Parable of the rich man in Lazarus - Luke

Answer 3

Lazarus taken straight to heaven

Question 4

Why is the parable unreliable?

Answer 4

Spoken illustrative story rather than a literal account and it would be unwise to read too much into it

Question 5

Jesus’ words on the cross - Luke

Answer 5

Issue of translation?
‘Today, you will be with me in paradise’

Question 6

Book of revelation

Answer 6

‘Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth’

Question 7

Karl Barth

Answer 7

Second earth/new earth is the resurrection and the giving of the holy spirit at Pentecost

Question 8

Martin Luther

Answer 8

16th century
Vehement rejection of indulgences and later purgatory
No biblical support for purgatory
Doctrine of purgatory undermines biblical teaching about God’s saving Grace through faith