Heaven

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  • B-Heaven refers to the belief that, after death, Christians can enter a state of being with God for eternity
    E-Jesus said "My Father's house has many rooms"
    E-Therefore, there is lots of room for people to be with God for eternal life in Heaven, it is also seen my many as a physical place
  • B-Christians believe that there is hope in life after death
    E- St Paul wrote a letter to the Corinthians saying "The eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands"
    E-Therefore, it is a different place and it exists for eternity. The idea that the earth is temporary whereas, heaven is eternal.
  • "Those who believe in Him will not perish but have eternal life"-God promises we can return to live with him after we die, as long as we have done good deeds and are seen as a morally good person.
  • "My kingdom is not of this world"- heaven is another place for the righteous and look forward to a time of closeness to God
  • "The righteous will have eternal life"- From the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
    • It is a place of reward of those who have done good deeds and have reached heaven because of this
  • The Book of Revelations: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain" - Heaven is being characterised here as a place where there is no suffering.
  • St Paul writes that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God" This suggests that heaven is seen as a spirital place but others may argue that it is seen as a physical place as we get different ideas from the Bible
  • Remain commited to the religion- they have faith and hope regardless of what is going on in their life right now, it gives people hope that there is no sin, no sadness and no suffering when they will find eternal peace and happiness. It may also give reassurance if you're grieving, that you will be reunited with a loved one.
  • Carechism of the Catholic Church says "Heaven is the state of supreme, definitive happiness". This suggests that Heaven is seen as the state of happiness for eternity

    It also says "To live in Heaven is to be with Christ"- you will be in a state of oneness with God and with Jesus