life and death Flashcards
magisterium
the council of the Catholic Church, made up of the pope and bishops.
they are given the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide them to make the right decisions.
death
the end of the physical life.
when your body stops working completely.
eternal ife
life in heaven.
how Jesus describes how we need to live.
soul
part of the human being which lives on after the death of the body.
heaven
people who have accepted God’s forgiveness in life, will live forever with God when they die.
hell
people who have chosen to reject God’s message have chosen to live away from God forever.
judgement
at the end of our life, we will be faced with a choice to choose God or reject God.
this decides whether we go to heaven or hell.
resurrection
raising of the body to life again after death.
christians believe that Jesus resurrected and that all people will experience it at the end of time.