self, death and afterlife Flashcards
what is purgatory?
- a state after death where those who are destined for heaven are punished/purified to make them worthy
what is the purpose of out existence?
- represent and spread Gods glory
- engage in worship
- share a personal relationship with God
Jesus’ quote for his agenda in the serman on the mount
“let your light so shine before men, that they may see you good works and give glory to you father who is in heaven”
how are humans created, Genesis 1?
“let us make man in our image”
what model should we follow?
- relationship between Jesus as a human and God as the father
how do we build a close relationship with God?
- communicating through prayer
- study the Bible
- follow Jesus’ teachings
- model their lives on the life of Jesus
what was the second purpose of human life?
- to prepare for judgement
- Jesus’ death makes up for human sin, Doctrine Of Atonement
in the parable of the sheep and goat how does Jesus teach his followers that they’re judged?
- according to how they treat those less fortunate than themselves
what does the parable of the sheep and goat therefore show?
- 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
what is Hicks soul making theodicy?
- 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
what is the 3rd reason of human existence?
- 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
quote for bringing about gods kingdom on earth?
“your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven”
what is Platos world of forms idea?
- ‘soul’ is a dualistic idea
- there’s the physical (perishable) body
- and the spiritual (immortal soul)
- the soul eternally pre-existed and is immortal
resurrection of the flesh as expressed in the writings of Augustine?
- original sin effected every human born
- peoples souls were stained with sin
- Christ rose from the dead in a physical way
resurrection as spiritual ?
- dead body rots away
- the soul or spirit is resurrected
- soul lives on with God
quote for spiritual resurrection from Paul?
“it is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body”
What influences on resurrection have their been on christian ideas?
- until 1963 cremation was forbidden in the Catholic Church
- was seen as a disbelief in resurrection
- burial is still recommended
what was the classic idea of judgement in the West?
- at the end of time everyone would be awoken
- judged on their actions
- mortal sin= eternal hell
- venial sin= purgatory
quote for purgatory?
“after death they undergo purification”
judgement, heaven, hell as physical?
- enjoy the delights of heaven or pain of hell
- death, pain and suffering were apart of normal life
- hells a dark, cruel place
judgement, heaven, hell as spiritual?
- spiritually resurrected souls may be subject to eternal life with God or eternal suffering apart form God
- spiritually joy/loss
judgement, heaven, hell as physiological realities?
- bring about heaven on earth
- the product of the human mind rather than the external power of God
what does Freud suggest about judgement, heaven, hell as physiological realities?
- the human psyche was governed by conscious and unconscious urges
- conflict between different aspects of the psyche leads to mental suffering
