Life And Death Flashcards
What is Magisterium?
The teaching authority of the church exercised by the bishops in communion with the pope
The magisterium is given grace by the Holy Spirit to faithfully interpret the scriptures and tradition
What is death?
The end of a physical life
When the physics body completely ceases to function
What is eternal life?
The term used to refer to life in heaven after death
It’s also the phrase used to describe a state of living as god intends which leads to this life in heaven
What is the Soul?
The eternal part of the human body given at conceptions which lives on after the death of the body
Another name for the human beings mind
What is heaven?
Those who have accepted Gods grace and forgiveness in this life will enjoy an eternal existence in Gods presence in the next life
This face to face encounter is what we call heaven
What is hell?
Lack of God for all eternity is what we call hell
Those who through the exercise of their own free will ultimately reject gods given grace and forgiveness will have chosen to live eternally outside of gods presence
What is judgement?
At the end of our life we will be faced with an ultimate choice to choose God or to reject God
The decision we take leads to judgement and whether we go to heaven or hell
What is resurrection?
The raising of the body to life again after death
Christians believe that Jesus has already experience resurrection and that all people will experience it at the end of time
