Eschatology

Question 1

What is heaven

Answer 1

Eternal life with god; a life of love and indescribable joy

Question 2

Define purgatory

Answer 2

A stage of purification ; this enables people to reach the holiness required for heaven

Question 3

Define hell

Answer 3

Not punishment from God, it is the absence of love generosity , and community of God

Question 4

Why is it important for catholics?

Answer 4

Death, judgement and resurrection are reminders for catholics about how they should live day to day. Every choice they make has a consequence

Question 5

Explain 2 Catholic beliefs about life after death

Answer 5

Purgatory - a place where someone’s soul is purified for heaven

Catholics will be resurrected like Jesus - there soul will be reunited with there glorified bod

Question 6

“Belief in purgatory is very important” FOR

Answer 6

For - stage or purification - most people will die without all sins forgiven

For - enables people to reach holiness required to get into heaven

Question 7

“Belief in purgatory is very important” AGAINST

Answer 7

Some Christian’s might say Jesus atonement on the cross was sufficient and Christian’s do not need to suffer further

Not a belief held by all Christian’s as it is not specifically mentioned in the bible