afterlife

• explain judgement


  god is just and will judge people based on how they lived their lives. many christians believe there will be a day of judgement at the end of time. god will decide the destination of people's souls. some believe faith alone is enough whereas others believe in the need for good works
• describe heaven


  heaven is mentioned in the bible but rarely described. some christians believe heaven is a physical place whereas others believe it is a spiritual state of being united with god for eternity, in a state of supreme happiness
• what is hell

  • the bible teaches that hell is where unrepentant sinners go after death if they have not accepted forgiveness and salvation through jesus.
  • place of pain and suffering without god
  • some believe it is a physical place and some believe it is a spiritual state of being separated from God for eternity
• give a quotes for heaven/hell being physical and spiritual

  physical:

  • "my fathers house has many rooms"
  • "fiery lake of burning sulphur"

  spiritual:

  • "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of god"
  • "heaven is the state of definitive and supreme happiness"
• give 4 influences of the afterlife

  • belief in heaven influences christians to follow jesus christ because they believe they will be saved and go to heaven through belief in him
  • influences them to avoid sin because god will decide whether they go to heaven based on how they have lived in this life
  • hope and reassurance that death isnt the end but they will live on after physical death in some way. influences them to not be scared