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Afterlife

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Beliefs about the Afterlife

Christians believe that their death is not the end of their existence, but that after death they experience a form of resurrection (rising from the dead).

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Resurrection

  • Christian Creeds speak of the ‘resurrection of the body’, though this refers to a body that will not corrupt.
  • Most Christians believe they have an immaterial soul, and it is the soul that continues to live eternally.
    • ‘Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”’ [John 11:25-26 NIV]
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Heaven and hell

  • At the Last Judgement, Christians believe they will be judged by God according to how they have lived their lives.
  • Following judgment, they may be welcomed into Heaven or sent to Hell.
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Influence on life

  • Belief in the afterlife encourages Christians to live a good life and having a relationship with God in the hope of going to Heaven.

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