Life after Death

Question 1

MAGISTERIUM

Answer 1

Council of the Catholic Church made-up of the Pope and bishops.

Giving the gift of the Holy Spirit which guides them to make the right decisions.

Question 2

HEAVEN

Answer 2

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 3

DEATH

Answer 3

The end of a physical life.

When the body stops working completely.

Question 4

RESSURECTION

Answer 4

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 5

ETERNAL LIFE

Answer 5

Life in heaven after death.

How Jesus describes how we should live.

Question 6

EUTHANASIA

Answer 6

The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and Painful disease.

Question 7

ASSISTED SUICIDE

Answer 7

Helping someone commit suicide.

Question 8

PURGATORY

Answer 8

A temporary place where the soul goes before heaven to get cleansed of sin.

Described as a cleansing fire.

Question 9

JUDGEMENT

Answer 9

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 hell or heaven.

Question 10

SOUL

Answer 10

Part of a person which lives on after the death of the body.

A name for humans mind.

Question 11

HELL

Answer 11

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”.