CHP 13 The Last Things - Notes

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The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth Chapter 13

Catechism of the Catholic Church Part One: The Profession of Faith Section 2: Prof. of the Christian Faith Chapter 3: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Created by Mr. James Woodmansee for use at Good Shepherd Catholic School.

Old Testament Views of Death


Ecclesiastes 9:5
This view was held by the

Sadducees in Jesus lifetime Daniel 12:1-2 538 BC Judgment

Hell
Anglo-Saxon Word meaning to hide Hel is the Norse god of the underworld Hell to Christians is a place of

punishment They that have done what is good shall go into life everlasting, and they that have done evil into everlasting life. (Athanasian Creed)

Hell Who and What


Matthew 3:10 tells us that
In Hell there will be _____
Those who _____ will go to Hell

Other Heaven references Matt 5:28-9,

Matt 18:8, Romans 2:6, Matt 16:26 Matt 13:49-50 tells us that In the end times Jesus will judge us and the ____ will destroy the unfaithful casting them into ___.

Hell More Scriptural Evidence


2 Peter focus almost exclusively on

Judgment 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 tells us who shall not inherit the Kingdom 1 Corinthians 6:9, Galatians 5:20-1, and Ephesians 5:5 tell us that the unjust shall not inherit the Kingdom

Hell Pains
Pain of Sense
Immaterial Fire affecting both

Body and Soul Eternal Pain of Loss Separation from God Eternal

Purgatory
Catholic Teaching
A place of temporary punishment

for our venial sins before we enter Heaven

Heaven
Anglo-Saxon word meaning abode of the

Godhead Often used to refer to the clouds, home of the angels, and stars Revelation 22:1-5 gives us a glimpse of what Heaven will be like 1 John 3:2 tells us that We shall ____ God because we will be ____ Him.

Heaven Beatific Vision


Beatific Vision the ability to see God face-

to-face, directly, and clearly The Happiness of Heaven John 14:2-4 and Matt 16:27 tells us that There are different ____ in ____ according to the ____ we have done in our ____. 1 Corinthians 2:9 describes heaven as ____.

Particular Judgment
Immediately after death
No direct scriptural text to support,

evidence is implied Luke 16:22 (19-31) Luke 23:43 Occurs at the location of ones death

End of the World


Matthew 28:20 clearly states that our

world will end 1 Thesselonias 5:2 tells us that The time of the worlds ending is ____ except only by ___. After the end of time we look forward to a new Earth 2 Peter 3:13 and Revelation 21:1

End of the World - Signs


The Gospel will have been preached

throughout the world The Jews will have been converted Prophet Elias and Patriarch Henoch will return from the dead A great apostasy will occur The Antichrist will gain power Increased natural disasters

Final Judgment
Scripture implies Final Judgment will

be on Earth (Matt 24:27, 37-42 and Luke 21:34) Most believe near Israel Christ will be Judge at his second coming with the aid of the Saints

Resurrection of the Body


John 11:24 and 2 Machabees 7:9-14
Show a change in Jewish belief about

eternal life St. Paul said the Resurrection of the Body is one of the fundamental truth of Christianity Acts 23:6, 24:15, Rom. 8:11, and Cor. 4:14 Acts 17:16-21

Resurrection of the Body (contd)


Impassibility 1 Cor. 15:42 and Rev. 21:4
No more pain or trouble

Brightness Matt 13:43


Shine according to the holinesses with which

they lived Agility - 1 Cor. 15:41-43 Ease of movement Subtility - Cor. 15:44 The soul has dominion over the body

Bibliography
Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2001. Ripley, Canon Francis. This is the Faith. Rockford, Ill: Tan Books and Publishers, Inc., 2002. Singer-Towns, Brian, Janet Claussen, Clare vanBrandwijk, and others, The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth. Winona, Minnesota: Saint Marys Press, 2004. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Compendium: Catechism of the Catholic Church. Washington DC: USCCB Publishing, May 2007.

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