eschatology key questions Flashcards
what is the resurrection of the body
the idea that everyone will be raised on the last day to be judged by God and sent to heaven or hell
who believes it
some evangelical Protestants
what do liberal Christians believe happens to their souls when they die
that the soul lives on after death in a spirit world and that their afterlives will depend on how they lived this life
what do catholic Christians believe happens to their soul when they die
i. those who die with their sins forgiven go straight to heaven
ii. those who die with unforgiven sins will go to purgatory to be purified
iii. at the end of the world, they will be judged and the good will go to heaven and the evil will do to hell
why are their beliefs about life after death important for Christians
they are important for Christians because they affect Christians lives as they try to live a good Christian life so that they go to heaven and not hell
