heaven and hell Flashcards
what is heaven
ultimate holy paradise for good people to be with God. to be granted entry into gods kingdom you must be faithful throughout life
God is in heaven
the bible says that God resides in heaven and earth is his footstool
Jesus is in heaven with God
after his Resurrection this is where God went to go by Gods side
heaven is a paradise
there is no bad is heaven, only goodness
heaven is to be in the presence of God
heaven does not need to be a physical place, being in the presence of God could be the paradise
Hell: fire and darkness
for some, hell bring up the image of fire, darkness and pitchforks even if they have no religious beliefs about its existence. Hell is often portrayed like this in media, reinforcing the stereotype
Hell: eternal suffering
others believe that hell is a place of ultimate misery or pain on earth, the opposite of heaven, a place with no good
Hell: absence of God
the final concept of Hell is not pain or suffering, but loneliness. a modern idea of hell is that hell is not where god sends us, but where we choose to go by turning our backs to God. an omni-benevolent God would not cast us into pain but free will gives us the option to turn away from him