Death and the Afterlife

Body & Soul

Christians feel that we are made up of 2 separate entities:

The Body =

The Soul =

Spiritual
Immortal
Wants to please God
Sets humans apart from animals
Lives on after death
Humans are made in Gods image... this means that we each have a aprt of God in us. That part is our soul.

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HEAVEN

PURGATORY

Roman Catholic belief
Souls go to purgatory to atone for sins and cleanse before ascending to heaven- a degree of punishment is involved. A chance to right wrongs.
Prayers from family and friends help a soul through purgatory.

HELL

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Christians believe that...

God judges each of us on how we live out life on earth- how we treat others, especially those less fortunate.
If we choose to reject him, we are separated from him forever
If we repent and are truly sorry, we are accepted and forgiven
We may pray for forgiveness

SALVATION is God's action to form a bond between himself and us, his creations.

The sins of humanity were erased when Jesus died on the cross
God gave his only son to die for us- shows his love
The resurrection shows not even death can keep people from God
Salvation is offered to everyone, but we must choose to accept it
God wants to be loved by his creations- we were created to be involved in a relationship with God

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Jesus was resurrected. He overcame death, allowing souls to reach heaven and freeing sould from the old testament from heaven.

The Body and the Soul are in conflict with each other- soul seeks to serve God, the body seeks physical pleasure. (Paul, New Testament)

Some believe the afterlife is physical, others think it is a spiritual thing.

Some believe cremation is wrong as the body cannot be resurrected.

PAROUSIA= the day Jesus returns to earth

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