AWAITING ETERNITY

From now on the Helper,

the Holy Spirit whom the
father will send in My
name, will teach you all
things, and remind you of
all that I have told you.
JOHN 14:26
Story Telling
There was a man a famous
businessman who at the
peak of his successful
career planned to travel
abroad to relax.
 Unfortunately, he met an
accident on his way to the
airport. His body was
found in the pavement.
 His death became a
famous issue in the
country because according
to the Soul Interpreter, his
soul transferred to another
person.
 According to them, this
situation usually happens
because the soul is not yet
ready and is not at peace.
 It created a commotion
because there were
obvious signs for others to
conclude that the soul
transferred to a new body.
What caused the
commotion?
 Would you believe this
phenomenon? Why? Why
not?
 What are your beliefs
regarding the after life?
Explain?
Romans 6:19-23
 I am using an example from
everyday life because of your
human limitations. Just as you used
to offer yourselves as slaves to
impurity and to ever-increasing
wickedness, so now offer
yourselves as slaves to
righteousness leading to holiness.
When you were slaves to sin, you
were free from the control of
 What benefit did you reap at that
time from the things you are now
ashamed of? Those things result in
death! But now that you have been
set free from sin and have become
slaves of God, the benefit you reap
leads to holiness, and the result is
eternal life. For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is eternal
life in[a] Christ Jesus our Lord.
What is the biblical
passage all about?
 What will be your
reward if you live a life
of sinfulness? Of
righteousness?
 How will you receive
the gift of eternal life?
 The Last Things

Eschatology – refers to
the “last things.”
 The Last Things
1. Death
2. Judgment
3. Heaven
4. Hell
Eschata – is the Greek
word for eschatology.

Parousia (second
coming) means
“presence” in Greek.
In the creed we profess
our faith that Christ will
judge the living and the
dead.
The Sacrament of the
anointing of the sick –
is given to the dying as
nourishment.
Death – is bit a step
forward eternal union
with Christ.
The soul is immortal!
Christian View of Death
For a Christian, those
who die in the grace of
Christ and participate in
His passion, death can
also rise in Christ.
Death – is the earthly life
but Christians believe
that there is life
everlasting awaiting the
immortal soul.
Creed – states that the
righteous will have life
everlasting with the Risen
Christ and that our
resurrection, like Jesus’ is
the most holy Trinity’s
work.
Jesus is the resurrection and
the life
Second Coming –
Is the final
judgment.
 Particular
judgment – is
received by the
immortal soul upon
death which refers to
entrance in heaven,
purgatory or hell.
 Heaven – is
rewarded to those in
the grace and
friendship of Christ,
rewarded with the
ultimate eternal
happiness.
 Purgatory – is
purification before
enjoying God’s
vision, and the soul
is not perfectly
disposed to have
attained holiness.
Hell – is the state
for the soul who
negated God on
earth and refused
to love and serve
the brethren.
 Jesus’
resurrection
became the
pattern of rising
from our own
bodies after our
earthly sojourn.