Life After Death Flashcards
Give two different states of life after death in Christianity. (2)
1) heaven
2) hell
Give two reasons why Christians believe in life after death. (2)
1) believe the soul lives on even if your body dies and decays
2) believe the body will be resurrected for judgement day just as Jesus was resurrected after his crucifixion
Give two Christian beliefs about the afterlife. (2)
1) heaven portrayed as a paradise where you spend an eternity with God - those who have led good lives
2) hell portrayed as a place of torment and pain - those who have led bad lives
Give two reasons why a belief in life after death is important for Christians. (2)
1) Jesus’s resurrection meant that he had saved people from their sins
2) through Jesus’s crucifixion, he pays the penalty for humanity’s sins and restored Gods relationship with humanity
Explain two ways a belief in life after death influences Christians today. (4)
1) won’t be too sad after loved one dies as know they will be with God in heaven
2) christians try to live by God’s laws in order to lead a good life and secure a place in heaven upon judgement day
Explain two ways a belief in resurrection influences Christians today. (4)
1) Jesus’s resurrection proved he saved people from their sins therefore will pray to Jesus
2) Christians will believe in Jesus in order to seek salvation so their soul is able to reach heaven
Explain two ways a belief in judgement influences Christians today. (4)
1) Christians will lead a good life following Gods laws in order to secure a place in heaven on judgement day
2) some christians believe in personal day of judgement therefore will do good actions such as donating to charities so they will go to heaven
Explain two ways a belief in heaven influences Christians today. (4)
1) will lead good lives in order to secure a place in heaven as heaven is believed to be a paradise where you spend an eternity with God
2) will not be too sad once a loved one dies as will know they’re in an eternal place with God in peace
Explain two ways a belief in hell influences Christians today. (4)
1) help those who have lived bad lives to live good lives in order to prevent them from hell as it is believed to be a place of eternal torment
2) believe in salvation by grace as God’s grace gives humans the opportunity for salvation through the incarnation and sacrifice of Jesus therefore securing a place in heaven
Explain two Christian teachings about the afterlife. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian
belief and teaching in your answer. (5)
1) although your body may die, your soul lives on and enters either heaven or hell depending on how well you lived your life morally
“the one who believes in me will live even though they die”
2) Some Christians believe heaven and hell are not real places but states of mind. In heaven, you will experience and know Gods love and in hell, you won’t know God’s love which is suffering
Explain two Christian teachings about resurrection. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian
belief and teaching in your answer. (5)
1) Jesus’s tomb was found to be empty which further proved he was the son of God. “He is not here; he has risen.”
2) resurrection is important as it shows Christians that there is life after death which makes death seem less frightening
Explain two Christian teachings about judgment. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian
belief and teaching in your answer. (5)
1) on the last judgment all of humanity will be judged and those that God finds acceptable will enter heaven and the rest will go to hell as portrayed by the story of the sheep and the goats
2) Roman Catholics believe in a personal day of judgment where straight after a person dies their actions will be judged & they’ll go to heaven or hell straight away
Explain two Christian teachings about heaven. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief
and teaching in your answer. (5)
1) heaven a perfect paradise where you spend eternity with God and knowledge of him and his love. “the one who believes in me will live even though they die.”
2) the soul can go to heaven even when the body dies. “we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven.”
Explain two Christian teachings about hell. Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and
teaching in your answer. (5)
1) Hell is a place of eternal torment with no knowledge of God and his love. “they will go away to eternal punishment”
2) some believe that those who enter hell have been separated from God forever and will not feel any connection with him therefore suffering.
