Starter quiz
- Which nature of God means that God judges everyone fairly?
- just ✓
- omnipotent
- omnibenevolent
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- What is the term used for the evil that is done by humans?
- Moral Evil ✓
- Natural Evil
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- Which member of the trinity does the Nicene Creed say will judge the living and the dead?
- God the Father
- God the Son ✓
- God the Holy Spirit
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- What did Adam and Eve’s disobedience of God bring into the world?
- Original sin ✓
- Hell
- God’s anger
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- What do you call a Christian who believes everything in the creation story happens exactly as it says?
- liberal Christian
- literal Christian ✓
- non Christian
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition.
- afterlife⇔what follows the physical life on earth; life after death ✓
- Day of Judgement⇔at the end of time, each person will be judged by God ✓
- judgement⇔the belief that God will decide what happens to someone for eternity ✓
- Which of the following statements is true?
- Christians follow Jesus' teachings because of their fear of judgement.
- Christians follow Jesus' teachings because of their love for God. ✓
- Christians don’t follow Jesus' teachings because they know that God loves them.
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- Which of the following statements is true?
- For most Christians, death is the end.
- Many Christians believe that when humans die, there is eternal life with God. ✓
- The belief that there is nothing after this life is known as the afterlife.
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- What is the day called where God decides who is going to heaven or hell? The Day of ______.
- 'Judgement' ✓
- What type of judgement does the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus suggest?
- immediate/individual judgement ✓
- final judgement
- Day of Judgement
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- What does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teach us about who gets to heaven?
- only those who believe in God
- only sheep
- only those who are kind to others ✓
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Key learning points
- Most Christians agree that there is life after death. This belief is known as the afterlife.
- Judgement is the belief that God decides whether a person is eternally rewarded with heaven, or punished with hell.
- There are two types of judgement: individual/particular; and final judgement (the Day of Judgement).
- Parables can be used to support Christian belief in both types of judgement.
- The belief in judgement may influence Christians to follow the teachings of Jesus, and to have faith in God.
Common misconception
Christians only follow Jesus' teachings because of their belief in judgement.
Although the Bible makes it clear that there are consequences in the afterlife for actions in this life, for many Christians, the desire to live a good life is rooted in love for God and faith in Jesus as the saviour, not a fear of judgement.
Keywords
Afterlife - what follows the physical life on earth; life after death
Day of judgement - at the end of time, each person will be judged by God and rewarded or punished
Judgement - the belief that God will decide whether each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment based on their earthly life
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