self, death and afterlife

Question 1

what is purgatory?

Answer 1

• a state after death where those who are destined for heaven are punished/purified to make them worthy

Question 2

what is the purpose of out existence?

Answer 2

• represent and spread Gods glory
• engage in worship
• share a personal relationship with God

Question 3

Jesus’ quote for his agenda in the serman on the mount

Answer 3

“let your light so shine before men, that they may see you good works and give glory to you father who is in heaven”

Question 4

how are humans created, Genesis 1?

Answer 4

“let us make man in our image”

Question 5

what model should we follow?

Answer 5

• relationship between Jesus as a human and God as the father

Question 6

how do we build a close relationship with God?

Answer 6

• communicating through prayer
• study the Bible
• follow Jesus’ teachings
• model their lives on the life of Jesus

Question 7

what was the second purpose of human life?

Answer 7

• to prepare for judgement

- Jesus’ death makes up for human sin, Doctrine Of Atonement

Question 8

in the parable of the sheep and goat how does Jesus teach his followers that they’re judged?

Answer 8

• according to how they treat those less fortunate than themselves

Question 9

what does the parable of the sheep and goat therefore show?

Answer 9

• those who have treated others with compassion and justice will be welcomed int Gods eternal presence
• those who have not will forever be excluded from God

Question 10

what is Hicks soul making theodicy?

Answer 10

• the existence of evil isn’t a flaw in Gods perfect creation, but an essential part of Gods plan
• created as incomplete beings, existence of evil allows humans to grow and develop virtues
• purpose of life is soul making

Question 11

what is the 3rd reason of human existence?

Answer 11

• to bring about Gods kingdom on Earth

- belief that one day, Jesus will return to Earth in gory and sin and death will be eliminated

Question 12

quote for bringing about gods kingdom on earth?

Answer 12

“your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven”

Question 13

what is Platos world of forms idea?

Answer 13

• ‘soul’ is a dualistic idea
• there’s the physical (perishable) body
• and the spiritual (immortal soul)
• the soul eternally pre-existed and is immortal

Question 14

resurrection of the flesh as expressed in the writings of Augustine?

Answer 14

• original sin effected every human born
• peoples souls were stained with sin
• Christ rose from the dead in a physical way

Question 15

resurrection as spiritual ?

Answer 15

• dead body rots away
• the soul or spirit is resurrected
• soul lives on with God

Question 16

quote for spiritual resurrection from Paul?

Answer 16

“it is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body”

Question 17

What influences on resurrection have their been on christian ideas?

Answer 17

• until 1963 cremation was forbidden in the Catholic Church
• was seen as a disbelief in resurrection
• burial is still recommended

Question 18

what was the classic idea of judgement in the West?

Answer 18

• at the end of time everyone would be awoken
• judged on their actions
• mortal sin= eternal hell
• venial sin= purgatory

Question 19

quote for purgatory?

Answer 19

“after death they undergo purification”

Question 20

judgement, heaven, hell as physical?

Answer 20

• enjoy the delights of heaven or pain of hell
• death, pain and suffering were apart of normal life
• hells a dark, cruel place

Question 21

judgement, heaven, hell as spiritual?

Answer 21

• spiritually resurrected souls may be subject to eternal life with God or eternal suffering apart form God
• spiritually joy/loss

Question 22

judgement, heaven, hell as physiological realities?

Answer 22

• bring about heaven on earth

- the product of the human mind rather than the external power of God

Question 23

what does Freud suggest about judgement, heaven, hell as physiological realities?

Answer 23

• the human psyche was governed by conscious and unconscious urges
• conflict between different aspects of the psyche leads to mental suffering