Life and Death

Question 1

Magisterium

Answer 1

The council of the Catholic Church, made up of the pope and the bishops.
They are given the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide them to make the right decisions.

Question 2

Death

Answer 2

The end of physical life.

When the physical body ceases completely to function.

Question 3

Eternal Life

Answer 3

Life in heaven.

How Jesus describes how we need to live.

Question 4

Heaven

Answer 4

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 5

Hell

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Soul

Answer 6

The part of a human being which lives on after the death of the body.
Also a name for a human being’s mind.

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

Resurrection

Answer 8

The raising of the body to life again after death.
Christians believe that Jesus has already experienced resurrection and that all people will experience it at the end of time.