Afterlife

• What do many religions believe about the afterlife?

  Many religions hold beliefs about an afterlife, including ideas of heaven, hell, or reincarnation.
• Do only religious people believe in an afterlife?

  No, many non-religious people also believe in the possibility of an afterlife.
• What do most Christians believe about death?

  Most Christians believe that death is not the end and that the soul is immortal.
• What does Jesus say about life after death in the Bible?

  Jesus states that those who believe in him will live even though they die.
• What happens on the Day of Judgement according to Christian beliefs?

  On the Day of Judgement, God will judge everyone individually and send them to Heaven or Hell.
• How do Christians view death for those who have lived morally?

  Death is not to be feared for those who have lived morally and done God's will.
• What does the Parable of the Sheep and Goats illustrate in Christianity?

  • The idea of judgement
  • Sheep represent those who help others
  • Goats represent those who act selfishly
  • Good deeds lead to a place in Heaven
  • Bad deeds lead to being sent to Hell
• What do the sheep in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats represent?

  The sheep represent all who have helped those in need or given back to the world.
• What do the goats in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats represent?

  The goats represent those who have acted in an unkind or selfish way.
• What does the King say to the sheep in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?


  The King invites the sheep to take their inheritance, the kingdom prepared for them.
• What does the King say to the goats in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats?


  The King tells the goats to depart into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• What is the concept of Judgement in Christianity?

  • God is seen as the eternal judge
  • Judgement determines worthiness for Heaven or Hell
  • It is a process that leads to a final decision
• What is the Second Coming in Christian belief?

  The Second Coming is when Jesus will return to earth in a physical body and everyone who has died will be resurrected.
• How do Protestant Churches affirm the belief in the Second Coming?

  They affirm it with the declaration of the Mystery of Faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
• What do some Christians believe about personal judgement?

  Some Christians believe that souls are judged immediately after death and sent straight to Heaven or Hell.
• What do other Christians believe about the timing of judgement?

  Others believe that all souls must wait until the Day of Judgement to be judged together.