life after death

Question 1

Magisterium

Answer 1

• Council of the Catholic Church made up of the Pope and the bishops.
• Given the gift of the Holy Spirit which guides them to make the right decisions.

Question 2

Death

Answer 2

• The end of physical life.
• When the body stops working completely.

Question 3

Eternal life

Answer 3

• Life in Heaven after death.
• How Jesus describes how we should live.

Question 4

Soul

Answer 4

• Part of a person which lives on after death of the body.
• A name for a human being’s mind.

Question 5

Heaven

Answer 5

• People who have accepted God’s forgiveness in this life, will live forever with God when they die.
• This meeting with God is what we call “Heaven”.

Question 6

Resurrection

Answer 6

• Raising of the body again after death.
• Christians believe that Jesus resurrected and that all people will experience it at the end of time.

Question 7

Judgement

Answer 7

• At the end of our life, we will be faced with a choice to choose God or reject God.
• The decision we take leads to judgement and decides whether we ‘go’ to Heaven or Hell.

Question 8

Hell

Answer 8

• People who have chosen to reject God’s message have chosen to live away from God forever.
• This lack of God for all of time is what we call “Hell”.