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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Eternal life in God’s presence, understood as a place or a state of perfect happiness and communion with God.
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Revise: Beliefs About the AfterlifeChristians share a hope of life beyond death, but differ over its nature, the timing of judgement and how heaven and hell should be understood.
The state of eternal happiness and loving union with God, free from sin, suffering and death.
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Eternal life in God’s presence, understood as perfect love, peace and joy.
Revise: Death and the Afterlife in ChristianityHeaven is eternal life in God’s presence, characterised by perfect love, peace and joy. Revelation 21:4 describes a future without death, mourning or pain. Some Christians understand heaven as a real place; others understand it primarily as a state of complete union with God.
A place or state of eternal life in God’s presence.
Purgatory is purification for people already assured of heaven, not a place where God decides between heaven and hell.
Do not confuse purgatory with hell: Catholic teaching understands purgatory as temporary purification before heaven.
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