Keywords Flashcards
Disembodied existence
Existing without a physical body
Rssurection
living on after death in a glorified physical form in a new realm
Beatific vision
A face-to-face encounter with God
Purgatory
A place where people go, temporarily, after death to be cleansed of sin before they are fit to live with God.
Election
Predestiation, chosen by God for heaven or hell
Limited election
The view that God chooses only a small number of people for heaven
Original sin
A state of wrongdoing in whichpeople are born because of the sin of Adam and eve.
Unlimited election
The view that all people are called to salvation but only a few will be saved.
Parable
A story told to highlight moral message
Particular judgment
Judgement for each person at the point of death
Parousia
Used in Christianity to refer to the second coming of Christ
Sheol
Sheol is the afterlife that the Jews believe in where the souls of all people go after death of the body. The Greek word for Sheol is Hades.
Particular judgement
Particular judgement refers to God’s judgement immediately after death.
General judgement
General judgement refers to God’s judgement at the end of time.
Gehenna
Gehenna is referred to by Jesus as a place of fire sinners are sent to.
