Paper 2, Life and Death

Question 1

Define Magisterium

Answer 1

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 guide them to make the right decisions.

Question 2

Define Death

Answer 2

The end of physical life.

When your body stops working completely.

Question 3

Define Eternal Life

Answer 3

Life in Heaven.

How Jesus describes how we need to live.

Question 4

Define Soul

Answer 4

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 5

Define 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

Define Hell

Answer 6

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”.

Question 7

Define 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

Define Resurrection

Answer 8

The 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 the time.