Starter quiz
- What event in Christianity provides the strongest evidence for life after death?
- the resurrection of Jesus ✓
- the teachings of modern priests
- the existence of ghosts
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- What do some Christians believe will happen to their body after death?
- it will be reincarnated into a new form
- it will decay, and the soul will cease to exist
- it will be transformed into a spiritual body ✓
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- Which of these is an argument against life after death?
- there is no scientific evidence ✓
- Jesus’ resurrection is a proven fact
- most people have memories of past lives
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- What do Christians believe about salvation and life after death?
- only people who do good deeds will be saved
- salvation comes through faith in Jesus ✓
- everyone automatically goes to heaven
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- Christians believe Jesus’ ______ proves that death is not the end.
- 'resurrection' ✓
- Some Christians believe that ______ is a state of separation from God, rather than a literal place of punishment.
- 'hell' ✓
Exit quiz
- What does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teach Christians?
- that suffering is a punishment from God
- that helping others is a way of serving Jesus ✓
- that eternal life is only for those who never make mistakes
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- According to Galatians 3:28, why do all human lives have equal worth?
- because wealth determines a person’s value
- because everyone is equal in Christ ✓
- because only religious people matter to God
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- How does a belief in life after death influence Christian behaviour?
- it makes them ignore suffering, since the afterlife matters more
- it encourages them to treat others with kindness and compassion ✓
- it teaches that actions in life have no consequences
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- Which of these is a way that Christians might put their beliefs about the afterlife into action?
- avoiding all contact with non-Christians
- only caring about their own salvation
- supporting charities, end-of-life care and social justice causes ✓
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- Why do Christians support hospice care?
- they believe that suffering has no purpose
- they believe in ending life early to prevent pain
- they believe that life has value and that showing compassion is important ✓
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- Match each Bible verse to what it teaches Christians about the value of human life.
- “So God created mankind ..."⇔human life is valuable because all people reflect God’s nature ✓
- “Blessed are those who mourn ..."⇔suffering has meaning and those who experience it will be comforted ✓
- “I was hungry and you ..."⇔helping others is a way of serving Jesus ✓
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Key learning points
- Christians believe life is a gift from God, created with eternal purpose, leading to an afterlife (Genesis 1:27).
- Christians believe earthly actions affect their eternal destination (Romans 14:10).
- Christians believe that Jesus' sacrifice offers salvation to all, so every human life has equal worth (Galatians 3:28).
- Suffering in this life can lead to spiritual growth and preparation for eternal life (2 Corinthians 4:17).
- Belief in life after death leads Christians to support hospice care and the CMF’s focus on preserving the value of life.
Common misconception
Christians believe life on earth is unimportant because the afterlife is what truly matters.
While Christians believe in an afterlife, they still see life on earth as valuable. It is God-given and is an opportunity to do good (Matthew 25:40). Their actions in this life have eternal consequences.
Keywords
Afterlife - what follows the physical life on earth; life after death
Compassion - the feeling of caring for someone’s suffering and wanting to help alleviate it
Eternal - lasting forever, without end
Purpose - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
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