7.2 Catholic Christianity Key Beliefs: Life After Death (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Define the immortality of the soul.
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Define the immortality of the soul.
The belief that, although the physical body dies, the soul continues to exist in the afterlife.
What do Catholics see as proof of life after death?
Jesus' resurrection.
Define judgement (in Catholicism).
The belief that when a person dies, God judges them on their actions and rewards or punishes them.
How does the Catholic Church describe heaven?
A spiritual state of perfection and eternal joy in union with God, with no sin, suffering or death.
What is hell, according to Catholic teaching?
A state of eternal separation from God and punishment, for those who have not accepted God's forgiveness.
Define Purgatory.
A temporary state of purification (cleansing of sin) before a soul can enter heaven.
Who goes to Purgatory?
People who die in God's grace but are not yet perfectly purified — they are all on their way to heaven.
True or False?
Purgatory is a place where a person's final destination is decided.
False.
Purgatory is a place of purification, not judgement — everyone there is already on their way to heaven.
Whose choice leads a person to hell, according to the Catechism?
The person's own — God does not damn people; a person excludes themselves by refusing God's love.
How do Catholic and many Protestant beliefs about Purgatory differ?
Catholics believe in Purgatory; many Protestants believe a person goes straight to heaven or hell.
Catholics believe a person is made of ______ and soul.
Catholics believe a person is made of body and soul.
What analogy did St Paul use for the resurrected body?
A seed and the plant that grows from it — sown a physical body, raised a spiritual body.
The Bible says 'Nothing ______ will enter heaven' (Revelation 21:27), which is why Purgatory is needed.
The Bible says 'Nothing impure will enter heaven' (Revelation 21:27), which is why Purgatory is needed.
How does belief in the afterlife affect how Catholics live?
They live according to Jesus' teachings, aware they will be judged and hoping to reach heaven.
When do Catholics believe a person is judged?
At a personal judgement straight after death (some other Christians believe all are judged together at the second coming).
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