eschatology: Roman Catholic beliefs

Question 1

what is the study of eschatology?

Answer 1

it is the study of what happens at the ‘end times’ or the ‘end of the world’

Question 2

where is the catholic church’s teachings about life after death summarised?

Answer 2

in the four last things: death, judgement, heaven and hell

Question 3

what happens when a person dies?

Answer 3

they are judged by his and this decides if they go to heaven or hell

Question 4

heaven: what do catholics believe when a person who has had lived a holy life?

Answer 4

will be rewarded with eternal happiness in heaven

Question 5

what is heaven considered as?

Answer 5

is to be at one with god

Question 6

how is heaven often described in the bible?

Answer 6

as a banquet or a feast but christian ideas about it vary widely

Question 7

what does the bible teach about heaven?

Answer 7

that there is no sadness, pain or suffering but that heaven is a holy, happy and peaceful state of being with God

Question 8

what do all catholics agree of what is difficult?

Answer 8

to accurately describe what it is like, since it is beyond human experience.

Question 9

what does the christianity teach about hell?

Answer 9

is a place or state of being where unrepentant sinners go after death.

Question 10

what is a unrepentant sinner?

Answer 10

someone who does not regret the things they have done wrong and refuses God’s offer of forgiveness and salvation through Jesus

Question 11

what is a well-known image of hell?

Answer 11

as an underground place of eternal fire and suffering, is based on images in the Bible.

Question 12

what do most christians believe that hell is?

Answer 12

place of suffering and of eternal separation from God.

Question 13

what does the punishment takes the form of？

Answer 13

The punishment takes the form of isolation from

Question 14

what do many people have a problem with god? however, what do manh catholics believe?

Answer 14

the idea that an all-loving God would allow people to go to hell

however, Catholics believe hat God is just and fair, and so cannot let evil go unpunished.

Question 15

where the does word ‘purgatory’ come from?

Answer 15

comes from the word “Purge”, to cleanse or get rid of sin.
this is the belief of life after death

Question 16

why do catholics believe in purgatory?

Answer 16

think that most people are not bad enough to go to hell but not good enough to go straight to heaven, as they have sinned in their lives on earth.

Question 17

what is purgatory?

Answer 17

state of purifying, a time of cleansing and preparation to enter heaven.

Question 18

where does st paul used the image of fire in?

Answer 18

in his first letter to the corinthians

Question 19

what is the source of authority from 1Cor 3:13?

Answer 19

“‘It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. It What has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.”

Question 20

why do protestant christian’s not accept the idea of purgatory?

Answer 20

as there is no mention directly of purgatory in the bible

Question 21

what is the particular judgement?

Answer 21

catholics believe that when a person dies, God passes judgement on his or her soul.

Question 22

what are each person responsible for?

Answer 22

for their own actions.

Question 23

what is the general judgement?

Answer 23

There will be a final judgment called ‘General Judgement’ when the whole of creation will be judged.

Question 24

what is the parable of the sheep and the goats?
1. what are beliefs about judgement found?
2. what does the parable teach?

Answer 24

1. beliefs about judgement are found in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
2. the parable teaches that God will separate the ‘good’ and the bad just like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Question 25

what is the parable of the unmerciful servant?
1. where is the god’s judgement and mercy found?
2. what is this parable used by?
3. why?
4. what happens if you are willing to show mercy and forgive others?

Answer 25

1. God’s judgement and mercy is found in the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant.
2. This parable is used by Catholics
3. to help them understand beliefs about forgiveness and life after death
4. if you are willing to show mercy and forgive others then God will show mercy and forgive you.

Question 26

what is the parable of the rich man and lazarus?
1. where are the beliefs about heaven, hell and judgement found?
2. who used this parable?
3. why?
4. what does it inform catholics about?

Answer 26

1. Beliefs about heaven, hell and judgement are found in the Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus.
2. This parable is used by Catholics to help them understand what heaven and hell may be like.
3. It informs Catholics about the type factions that are required to gain access to heaven with God.

Question 27

what are the sources of authorities from the parable of the unmerciful servants?
1. what does jesus tells of a man?
2. prison?
3. after receiving mercy?

Answer 27

1. Jesus tells of a man who owes money to the king.
2. Not wanting to go to prison, he begs the king for mercy.
3. After receiving mercy and being free from his debt, the man goes in search of a man who owes him money.

Question 28

what are the sources of authorities of the parable of the unmerciful servant?
1. what did the other man ask?
2. what did the king do after being furious?
3. how did jesus finished the story?

Answer 28

1. This other man asks him for mercy, however, he rejects the requests for mercy.
2. The king is furious and puts the first man in prison until he pays what he owes.
3. Jesus finishes the story with these words: ‘This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother and sister from your heart’ (Matt 18:35)

Question 29

what are the sources of authorities from the rich man and lazarus?
1. what does the rich man live a life and ignores?
2. who dies and is taken to heaven?
3. what was the rich man reminded?

Answer 29

1. A rich man lives a life of luxury but ignores Lazarus, the beggar who lives at his gate.
2. Lazarus dies and is taken to heaven. At the same time the rich man dies and is taken to hell.
3. The rich man asks for some comfort, but he is reminded: “Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.” (Luke 16:19-31)
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Question 30

what is the message about the rich man and lazarus?

Answer 30

that everyone will be judged on how they have lived their life and rewarded accordingly.