Afterlife

• What do many religions believe about the afterlife?

  They have specific ideas about body and soul.
• Do only religious people believe in an afterlife?

  No, many non-religious people do too.
• What do most Christians believe about death?

  Death is not the end of existence.
• What does Jesus say about life after death in the Bible?

  Believers will live even after dying.
• What do Christians believe will happen on the Day of Judgement?

  God will judge everyone individually.
• What does the Book of Revelation reveal about judgement?

  People will be sent to Heaven or Hell.
• Why is death not feared by morally living Christians?

  They believe in God's mercy and salvation.
• What do the sheep represent in the biblical story?

  Those who help others in need.
• What happens to the sheep according to Matthew 25:33-35?

  They are blessed and inherit the kingdom.
• What do the goats represent in the biblical story?

  Those who act unkindly or selfishly.
• What happens to the goats according to Matthew 25:41?

  They are sent to eternal fire.
• What do many Christians believe about God's role as judge?

  God's judgement determines worthiness for Heaven.
• What is the belief in the Second Coming?

  Jesus will return to earth physically.
• How do Protestant Churches affirm the Second Coming?

  Through the declaration of the Mystery of Faith.
• What do some Christians believe about the timing of soul judgement?

  Souls are judged immediately after death.
• What do others believe about the judgement of souls?

  All souls wait until the Day of Judgement.
• What do many Christians believe will happen at the end of time?

  There will be a Day of Judgement
• Who will judge all souls according to Christian belief?

  God will judge all souls
• What happens to those judged as acceptable by God?

  They will have a place in Heaven
• What happens to those judged as not good enough?

  They will go to Hell
• What does St Paul explain about judgement in the New Testament?

  We must all appear before Christ's judgement seat
• What is the reference for St Paul's explanation of judgement?

  2 Corinthians 5:10
• How do some Christians view Heaven and Hell?

  As states of mind rather than physical places
• What do Roman Catholics believe in addition to Heaven and Hell?

  Purgatory
• What is the purpose of Purgatory according to Roman Catholics?

  To punish sins and purify the soul
• What might Christians experience in Heaven?

  Happiness and awareness of God's presence
• How is Hell depicted in the Bible?

  As a terrible place without God's presence
• What does Matthew 25:46 say about the fate of the righteous and the wicked?

  The righteous go to eternal life, the wicked to punishment
• Why have many Christians rejected literal interpretations of Hell?

  It was used to frighten people into obedience
• What do some Christians believe about God's nature in relation to Hell?

  It contradicts God's omnibenevolent nature
• What do these Christians believe about punishment for sin?

  People will have an opportunity to pay back for sin
• What do some Christians believe about repentance and forgiveness?

  Everyone will eventually repent and be forgiven
• What is a central belief for Christians regarding Jesus?

  Jesus was resurrected
• Where is the resurrection of Jesus documented?

  In 1 Corinthians 15
• What does 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 emphasize about Jesus' death?

  Christ died for our sins and was resurrected
• What assurance does 1 Corinthians 15 provide about resurrection?

  All humans can be resurrected
• What type of body is resurrected according to 1 Corinthians 15?

  A spiritual body that cannot die
• How does 1 Corinthians 15 describe the resurrection process?

  The body is raised imperishable and in glory
• What is the reference for the description of the resurrection process?

  1 Corinthians 15:42-44