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The Afterlife Flashcards

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What do Christian’s believe about the afterlife?

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Christian’s believe that there’s eternal life after death received through faith
For example in Matthew 25:46
There is a hell- the opposite of heaven a place of seperation between god and humans as shows in Matthew 25:46

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What else do Christian’s believe in the after life (2)

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Entry to heaven depends on a persons response to Jesus and to those in need on earth

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What else do Christian’s believe about the after life?

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Resurrection is expected because of the resurrection of Jesus ( John 11:25 - ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believe in me will live even if they die”

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What is the day of judgement?

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When god will judge everyone individually and they will be sent to heaven or hell as revealed in the Book of Revelation.

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What is the parable of the sheep and goats

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The story explains the idea of judgement

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What do the sheep represent in the parable?

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Morally good- helped those in need or have given back

Matthew 25:33-35

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What do the goats represent in the parable?

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Bad- those who have acted in an unkind or selfish way- Matthew 25:33-35

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What do Christian’s believe about hell?

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There is a hell- the opposite of heaven which creates an epistemic distance from god

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What do catholics believe about purgatory?

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There is a purgatory a place of cleansing that is between earth and heaven

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What happens at judgement?

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There will be a bodily resurrection of the dead and believers will be transformed into a glorified state Luke 16:19-31 the parable of the rich man and lazarus

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What is the second coming?

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Some Christian’s believe in the second coming which is when jesus will return to earth as a physical body and everyone who has died will be resurrected

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Where is the belief of the second coming come from?

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Protestant churches- “Christ has died Christ is risen Christ will come again”

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What do some Christian’s believe about personal judgement?

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Some Christian’s believe that souls are judged as soon as their body dies. Instead of day of judgement they are sent straight to heaven or hell

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What do literal Christian’s believe about about heaven and hell?

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They believe that heaven and hell are physical places

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What do liberal Christian’s believe about heaven and hell?

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They believe that it could be spiritual dimension just without god

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What do Christian’s believe about heaven?

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Christian’s may be happy and surrounded by their favourite things
They will know god on a more personal level

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What do Christian’s believe about hell?

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Hell is in contrast a terrible place where souls will not know the presence of god.
Matthew 26:46 - they will go away to eternal punishment

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Why do many Christina reject literal interpretations of hell?

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In the past the idea of hell was used to frighten people into obeying the churches rules.
Many also argue that the existence of hell could contradict gods omnibenevolent nature

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What will heaven be like for Christian’s m?

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Christian’s can also believe that there will be a new heaven and a new earth- a please where there is no more sorrow sin or death

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Why is heaven important?

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Many Christian’s would say that only those who have faith in Jesus go to heaven.
Heaven is a paradise- edenic- Jesus referred to this in Luke 16

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What will hell be like for Christian’s?

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Some people think it is a physical place where you burn eternally others think that it is a spiritual dimension which does not include god

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When will hell happen?

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Christian’s believe that it is a place to which people go when they die if they have rejected Jesus
An eternal place- separation from god

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Why is hell important?

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Hell is to be absent from the presence of god.

Hell is punishment for life without atonement

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What bible passage supports hell?

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Revelation 2:18- described as “the second death”

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What is eschatology?

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Refers to beliefs about “last tjings” death judgement heaven and hell
Christian’s believe in life after death. It is at the very centre of christianity

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