SCCHS Life and Death Key Words GCSE Eduqas Flashcards
To know and use all of the definitions of the key words.
How many marks is an A question?
2 marks
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 physical life.
When the physical body ceases completely to function.
What is Eternal Life?
The term used to refer to life in heaven after death.
Also, the phrase Jesus uses to describe a state of living as God intends which leads to this life in heaven
What is Heaven?
Those who have accepted God’s grace and forgiveness in this life will enjoy an eternal existence in God’s presence in the next life.
This face to face encounter with God is what we call “Heaven”.
What is Hell?
Those who through the exercise of their own free will ultimately reject God’s grace and forgiveness, will have chosen to live eternally outside of God’s presence.
This total lack of God for all eternity is what we call “Hell”.
What is Judgement?
At the end of our life, we will be faced with an ultimate choice to choose God or reject God.
The decision we take leads to judgement and decides 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 experienced resurrection and that all people will experience it at the end of time.
What is the Soul?
The eternal part of a human being given at conception which lives on after the death of the body.
Also a name for a human being’s rational nature – their mind.
