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CATECHISM REVIEW Ron Evans 11/16/2018

My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be + J.M.J.F. My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be with you always. The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obey Jesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations” Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have given us. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whom You sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better. We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen 11/16/2018

Agenda To review/enhance students knowledge of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Teachings Beliefs Practices Prayers 11/16/2018

EXISTENCE OF GOD HOW DO WE KNOW THAT GOD EXISTS? 11/16/2018

WE CAN KNOW THAT GOD EXIST BY OUR NATURAL REASONING THE WORLD WE SEE ABOUT US COULD HAVE BEEN MADE ONLY BY A SELF-EXISTING BEING, ALL-WISE AND ALMIGHTY 11/16/2018

GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO US THROUGH DIVINE REVELATION SACRED SCRIPTURE APOSTOLIC TRADITION IN WHICH GOD HIMSELF HAS REVEALED TO US 11/16/2018

GOD’S COMMUNICATION OF HIMSELF, BY WHICH HE MAKES KNOWN THE DIVINE REVELATION GOD’S COMMUNICATION OF HIMSELF, BY WHICH HE MAKES KNOWN THE MYSTERY OF HIS DIVINE PLAN, A GIFT OF SELF-COMMUNICATION WHICH IS REALIZED BY DEEDS AND WORDS OVER TIME, AND MOST FULLY BY SENDING US HIS OWN DIVINE SON, JESUS CHRIST, 11/16/2018 CCC 50

THE SACRED WRITINGS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS SACRED SCRIPTURE THE SACRED WRITINGS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS THE BOOKS WHICH CONTAIN THE TRUTH OF GOD’S REVELATION AND WERE COMPOSED BY HUMAN AUTHORS INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT 11/16/2018 CCC 105

COMES FROM THE APOSTLES AND HANDS ON WHAT THEY RECEIVED APOSTOLIC TRADITION COMES FROM THE APOSTLES AND HANDS ON WHAT THEY RECEIVED FROM JESUS’ TEACHING AND EXAMPLE AND WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT. 11/16/2018 CCC 83

GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS THE EARTH ALL OF NATURE 11/16/2018

GOD CREATED MAN & WOMEN ALL THAT IS SEEN AND UNSEEN 11/16/2018

CREATION GOD He is the Creator of all things, heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them CCC#. 327 11/16/2018

Human beings have bodies, intellect and free will CREATION The difference between human beings and all other things God has created is? Human beings have bodies, intellect and free will 11/16/2018

What do we mean when we say humans have a free will and intellect CREATION What do we mean when we say humans have a free will and intellect Free will means: One can make choices Intellect means: Humans can think and reason Freewill and an intellect comes with Responsibility 11/16/2018

Responsibility means We are responsible for “ALL” of our CREATION Thoughts, Words, Actions, and Deeds. All of which have CONSEQUENCES 11/16/2018

When we stand before God at the end of our life we will have to CREATION Responsibility means When we stand before God at the end of our life we will have to answer for the choices we made in life. We won’t be able to blame anyone for our actions. 11/16/2018

CREATION ANGELS RAPHAEL GABRIEL MICHAEL THE HIGHEST CREATURES GOD FASHIONED ARE SPIRITS. THEY ARE CALLED? THE THREE ANGELS NAMED IN THE SCRIPTURES ARE? ANGELS RAPHAEL GABRIEL MICHAEL 11/16/2018

Chief of the fallen Angels is CREATION Good Angels are in Heaven Bad Angels are in Hell Chief of the fallen Angels is Satan 11/16/2018

HUMAN BEINGS ARE MADE IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD CREATION MAN IS COMPOSED OF: BODYAND SOUL HUMAN BEINGS ARE MADE IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD 11/16/2018

CREATION HAVING BEEN CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD MEANS HUMAN BEINGS HAVE AN INTELLECT AND A FREE WILL 11/16/2018

CREATION The first human beings God created were: ADAM AND EVE He put them in the GARDEN OF EDEN Sometimes called PARADISE 11/16/2018

CREATION ADAM AND EVE WERE TEMPTED BY? SATAN TO EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN 11/16/2018

CREATION THE SIN OF ADAM AND EVE IS CALLED ORIGINAL SIN BECAUSE OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE GOD DROVE THEM OUT OF PARADISE THEIR PUNISHMENT WAS SIN DEATH SUFFERING 11/16/2018

CREATION ADAM’S DESCENDENTS ARE BORN WITH ORIGINAL SIN AND WILL BECAUSE OF ADAM AND EVE CHANGE SLIDE TO READ: AS DESCENDENTS OF ADAM WE ARE BORN WITH? SIN, SUFFER AND DIE 11/16/2018

WHEN ADAM AND EVE SINNED THEY LOST? CREATION WHEN ADAM AND EVE SINNED THEY LOST? SANCTIFYING GRACE A FREE GIFT FROM GOD 11/16/2018

ALLOWS US TO BECOME CHILDREN CREATION SANCTIFYING GRACE? ALLOWS US TO BECOME CHILDREN OF GOD TO SHARE IN HIS DIVINE NATURE TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE 11/16/2018

SALVATION HISTORY

SALVATION HISTORY AFTER THE FALL OF ADAM AND EVE GOD GAVE THEM THE HOPE OF SALVATION, HE PROMISED THEM REDEMPTION SALVATION HISTORY BEGINS ABOUT 1850 B.C. 11/16/2018

SALVATION HISTORY THE FATHER OF THE ISRAELITES, GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE IS? ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM’S SON WAS? JACOB ISSAC’S SON NAME WAS: 11/16/2018

SALVATION HISTORY TWELVE SON’S JACOB HAD TWELVE TRIBES THE OF ISRAEL WERE NAMED AFTER JACOB’S SON’S MOSES TO LEAD GOD CHOOSE THE ISRAELITES OUT OF EGYPT 11/16/2018

SALVATION HISTORY ON MOUNT SINAI GOD GAVE MOSE’S THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND ESTABLISHED: A COVENANT WITH THE ISRALITIES 11/16/2018

IN THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES GOD SPEAKS TO THE ISRAELITES THROUGH SALVATION HISTORY IN THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES GOD SPEAKS TO THE ISRAELITES THROUGH PROPHETS 11/16/2018

THE COMING OF THE PROMISED SALVATION HISTORY PROPHETS REMINDED THE PEOPLE OF THEIR COVENANT WITH GOD THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE COMING OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH 11/16/2018

SALVATION HISTORY THE FIRST THREE COMMANDMENTS DEAL WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THE LAST SEVEN COMMANDMENTS DEAL WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH? EACH OTHER 11/16/2018

THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE CALLED? SALVATION HISTORY THE MESSIAH IS JESUS CHRIST HE ESTABLISHED A NEW COVENANT THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE CALLED? CHRISTIANS 11/16/2018

REVELATION 11/16/2018

REVELATION GOD’S TRUTH IS REVEALED IN SACRED SCRIPTURE SACRED TRADITION 11/16/2018

SACRED TRADITION IS THE UNWRITTEN WORD OF GOD GIVEN REVELATION SACRED TRADITION IS THE UNWRITTEN WORD OF GOD GIVEN TO US BY? (3 slides) JESUS THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE APOSTLES AND HANDED DOWN TO THEIR SUCCESSORS 11/16/2018

SACRED TRADITION IS REVEALED IN REVELATION SACRED TRADITION IS REVEALED IN THE CREEDS LITURGY 11/16/2018

REVELATIONS SACRED TRADITION IS REVEALED IN: THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH AUTHENTIC TEACHING OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE APOSTLES 11/16/2018

BY WORD OF MOUTH FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE OTHER REVELATION BEFORE THE HEBREW SCRIPTURE AND THE NEW TESTAMENT WERE WRITTEN HOW WERE THEY PASSED ALONG FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION? BY WORD OF MOUTH FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE OTHER 11/16/2018

REVELATION SACRED SCRIPTURE IS THE THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD IT WAS INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT CONTAINED IN THE Hebrew Scriptures/New Testament (Bible) 11/16/2018

REVELATION (NEW TESTAMENT) WHAT IS THE BASIC SOURCE OF TEACHING IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THE BIBLE 11/16/2018

REVELATION THE ENTIRE BIBLE CONSIST OF 73 BOOKS THE OLD TESTAMENT HAS THE NEW TESTAMENT HAS 27 BOOKS 11/16/2018

WORK/HISTORYOF THE APOSTLES IN REVELATION THE NEW TESTAMENT CONTAINS: PUBLIC LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS EPISTLES (LETTERS) THE OF APOSTLES WORK/HISTORYOF THE APOSTLES IN THE EARLY CHURCH 11/16/2018

REVELATION THE NEW TESTAMENT IS DIVIDED INTO THEY ARE? FOUR PARTS GOSPELS WRITTEN BY: LUKE JOHN MATTHEW MARK 11/16/2018

A HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH AFTER JESUS ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN REVELATION THE NEW TESTAMENT CONTAINS: ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH AFTER JESUS ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN WRITTEN BY: ST. LUKE 11/16/2018

REVELATION THE NEW TESTAMENT CONTAINS: 21 EPISTLES (LETTERS) WRITTEN BY WRITTEN BY: PETER PAUL JAMES JOHN JUDE 11/16/2018

REVELATION IS THE LAST BOOK OF THE NEW TESTAMENT REVELATION WRITTEN BY: JOHN THE EVANGELIST THE LAST APOSTLE TO DIE 11/16/2018

The chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church are contained in the APOSTLES CREED 11/16/2018

APOSTLES CREED 11/16/2018

THE APOSTLES’ CREED CONSISTS OF TWELVE DOCTRINE’S OF FAITH THE CREED IS DIVIDED INTO ? THREE PARTS 11/16/2018

Part One: Informs us of the First Person of the God the Father Blessed Trinity and the Work of Creation 11/16/2018

Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race Part Two informs us of The second person of the Jesus Blessed Trinity and the Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race 11/16/2018

Source of our salvation Part Three: Informs us of the Third person of the Holy Spirit Blessed Trinity the Source of our salvation 11/16/2018

ARTICLE ONE “I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.” 11/16/2018

There is only one God, there are no other gods There are three persons in one God God The Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit 11/16/2018

God always was and shall always be WHO IS GOD? Supreme Being God is absolute Love God always was and shall always be God is self-existing 11/16/2018

WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ? God is infinitely perfect God made all things out of nothing by his own power God knows all, see all, hears all 11/16/2018

How many God’s are there? There is only one True God There are no other gods There are false gods. What are some of them? Anything or anyone we put before God is a false god 11/16/2018

How may persons are there in God? False gods can include: power money possessions ourselves What ever we put before God is a false god How may persons are there in God? Three persons: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit 11/16/2018

Three Persons in one God is called? The Blessed Trinity Something we humans can’t understand by our minds but take on faith is called a Supernatural Mystery 11/16/2018

“I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.” ARTICLE TWO “I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.” 11/16/2018

the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity Jesus is?: the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity God the Son true God and true man Jesus is only one person, yet he has two natures a divine nature and a human nature 11/16/2018

Jesus’ name means “Savior” As all humans do Jesus has a has a body and soul The mystery of God becoming man is known as the Incarnation. Jesus’ name means “Savior” Christ means “Anointed” 11/16/2018

Jesus being the Son of God and Son of Man was like us in all things, except Sin. 11/16/2018

Who is the only other person to be born without sin and remained sinless during her life? The Virgin Mary Mary being conceived without original sin is called the? Immaculate Conception The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated 8 December 11/16/2018

ARTICLE THREE “HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.” 11/16/2018

Whom did God send to ask Mary to be the Mother of his son? The angel Gabriel Mary asked the angel how this could be done, since she was a virgin. He told her - she would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit Her response was “be it done tome according to your word.” 11/16/2018

The angel Gabriel told Mary to name the baby Jesus’ Who is Jesus foster father? Saint Joseph Jesus the second person of the Blessed Trinity becoming man is called the “Incarnation” 11/16/2018

Jesus was born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem Where was Jesus born? Jesus was born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem What day in December do we celebrate the birth of Jesus ? Christmas Day – December 25th 11/16/2018

ARTICLE FOUR “HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED.” 11/16/2018

Jesus suffered and died on the cross for our sins and the sins of the whole world. The name of the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to suffer and die was Pontius Pilate Jesus died on Mt. Calvary on Good Friday 11/16/2018

The sufferings of Jesus are called the PASSION of Jesus Christ The Sign of the Cross should remind us of the Passion of Jesus. We recall the Passion and Death of Jesus in the Stations of the Cross. 11/16/2018

A devotion mediating on the Passion and Death What are the Stations of the Cross? A devotion mediating on the Passion and Death of Jesus 11/16/2018

1. Jesus is condemned to death 11/16/2018

2. Jesus carries his cross 11/16/2018

3. Jesus falls for the first time 11/16/2018

4. Jesus meets his afflicted mother 11/16/2018

5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross 11/16/2018

6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 11/16/2018

7. Jesus falls for the second time 11/16/2018

8. The daughters of Jerusalem weep over Jesus 11/16/2018

9. Jesus falls for the third time 11/16/2018

10. Jesus is stripped of his garments 11/16/2018

11. Jesus is nailed to the cross 11/16/2018

12. Jesus dies on the cross 11/16/2018

13. Jesus is taken down from the cross 11/16/2018

14. Jesus is buried in the tomb 11/16/2018

“HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN.” ARTICLE FIVE “HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN.” 11/16/2018

How long was Jesus in the tomb? Three days The day Jesus rose from the death is called the Resurrection. We celebrate this on Easter Sunday 11/16/2018

“HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE ARTICLE SIX “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.” 11/16/2018

Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, He ascended body and soul into heaven The day Jesus ascended into heaven is called Ascension Thursday 11/16/2018

ASCENSION THURSDAY is a Holy Day of Obligation. This means that Catholics are bound to go to Mass, the same as on Sunday unless there is a valid reason, such as sickness, must work or some serious circumstances. Being on vacation is not a valid reason for not going to Mass 11/16/2018

“HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.” ARTICLE SEVEN “HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.” 11/16/2018

At the time of our death we will be judged by God This is called? Particular Judgment – our individual judgment . The way we have lived our lives determines our place in eternity. What are they? Purgatory Hell Heaven 11/16/2018

At our particular judgment if we die with no sin we will go. straight to heaven for eternity At our Particular judgment if we have lived God’s laws and still have venial sin in our soul we will go to purgatory for a period of time determined by God to be purified of those sins, then we will go to Heaven. 11/16/2018

God has given us the ways to live without sin. He At our Particular Judgment if we have rejected God’s laws and have not repented of them and asked God’s mercy and forgiveness We will go to Hell God has given us the ways to live without sin. He will forgive us our sins, even with our last breath, no matter how horrible they are, providing we ask his forgiveness with true contrition 11/16/2018

At the end of the world all of the dead will be resurrected. Christ will then judge all the peoples of every nation from the beginning of time. He will separate the good from the bad. This is called the “General Judgment” The good will go to: Heaven for eternity The bad will go to: Hell for eternity Purgatory will cease and the souls there will go to heaven 11/16/2018

“I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.” ARTICLE EIGHT “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.” 11/16/2018

The Holy Spirit proceeds from the love of Father and the Son The Holy Spirit is the: of the Blessed Trinity Third Person The Holy Spirit proceeds from the love of Father and the Son 11/16/2018

Is equal to the Father and the Son The Holy Spirit Is equal to the Father and the Son Descended upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire on Pentecost. 11/16/2018

Gifts of the Holy Spirit Understanding Counsel Wisdom Piety Fortitude Knowledge Fear of the Lord 11/16/2018

Fruits of the Holy Spirit charity joy peace kindness goodness patience gentleness generosity faithfulness modesty self-control chastity 11/16/2018

When you receive the Sacrament of Confirmation you receive the Holy Spirit the same as the apostles did on Pentecost. You receive the same gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. Using the gifts and fruits bestowed upon you by the Holy Spirit you, as the apostles, are to live and spread the Gospel to the whole world by way you live your life in word, deed and action 11/16/2018

“I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” ARTICLE NINE “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” 11/16/2018

The Catholic Church is the one true Church established by Jesus Christ Proof of is this is contained in what is known as the Four Marks of the Church They are - The Church is: One, Holy, Catholic Apostolic 11/16/2018

THE CHURCH IS ONE BECAUSE Its foundation is the Blessed Trinity Three Persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Coming from the unity of Blessed Trinity is One Sacrifice, One Faith, One Baptism, The same Sacraments 11/16/2018

THE CHURCH IS HOLY BECAUSE Jesus Christ who is the head of the Church made it holy through the gift of the Holy Spirit. 11/16/2018

THE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC BECAUSE Jesus Christ has given the Church the fullness the means of salvation: correct and complete confession of faith A full sacramental life 11/16/2018

Ordained ministry in apostolic succession THE CHURCH IS UNIVERSAL BECAUSE Her mission is to preach the Gospel to all nations As a baptized Christians we are the universal Church and are responsible for preaching the Gospel to all we meet by word, deed and action 11/16/2018

The founder and head of the Catholic Church is Jesus Christ Jesus Christ appointed as the first visible head of the Church. Peter The is the successor of Peter as Bishop of Rome pope The Pope is the visible head of the Church on earth. We call the Pope “Holy Father.” 11/16/2018

Who are the successors of the Apostles? The Pope and Bishops As with the Apostles the pope and bishops receive their power to teach, to sanctify, and to govern the faithful in spiritual matters from Jesus Christ We call this - The Church Authority 11/16/2018

The Pope in union with the Bishops cannot err when teaching about faith and morals. We call this Infallibility The Church as Jesus founded it will last until the end of the world. We call this Indefectibility 11/16/2018

THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” The baptized faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, the saints and angels in heaven are in united with each other, together in Christ. This is called the Communion of Saints. The (souls) Saints in heaven are called the Church Triumphant The souls in purgatory are called the Church Suffering 11/16/2018

The Baptized faithful here on earth are called the Church Militant PURGATORY – those who have died in grace, but are not perfectly purified, undergo a final purification. This is called purgatory. The Baptized faithful here on earth are called the Church Militant We can pray to the saints in heaven and ask them to pray and intercede to God for us We can pray for and assist the souls in purgatory by our prayers, good works and fasting. 11/16/2018

We can pray for one another on earth and assist each other in performing the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy We can pray to the saints in heaven to interceded for us. We do not adore the saints or Virgin Mary when we pray to them! We only adore God and no one else. We can pray to Jesus for His divine mercy on the souls in purgatory. We can offer up our own sufferings, good works, etc. for them to help them 11/16/2018

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY Feed the hungry Cloth the naked Shelter the homeless Give drink to the thirsty Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Burying the dead 11/16/2018

SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY Admonish the sinner Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Comfort the sorrowful Bear wrongs patiently Forgive all injuries Pray for the living and the dead 11/16/2018

“I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS ARTICLE TEN “I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.” 11/16/2018

Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others Sin is a personal act which offends God Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others Sin can be: a thought, a word, a desire, or a deed. These are called sins of commission 11/16/2018

This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves’ personal sin against God Sin can also be acts of These are things we did not do, when we should have omission. Temptations are not sins! They become sin if we willingly act upon them The first sin was committed by Adam and Eve This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves’ personal sin against God 11/16/2018

As descendants of Adam and Eve we are born with Original Sin Only were conceived without Original Sin Jesus and Mary Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit Mary was conceived without original sin by a special privilege called the Immaculate Conception 11/16/2018

We are born with original sin, that is the lack of . This means that we are born deprived of the of God within us. sanctifying grace. holiness and justice Through the Sacrament of Baptism original sin is wiped away in children. Those who have reached the age of reason, both original sin and any others sins they have committed are wiped away. In Baptism we received the life of God within us to be holy. To be adopted sons and daughters of God and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven 11/16/2018

is a less serious offense Our own personal sins are called ACTUAL SINS TYPES OF ACTUAL SINS when we knowingly and in full consent seriously violates one of God’s commandments Mortal sin is a less serious offense against God Venial sin 11/16/2018

“I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.” ARTICLE ELEVEN “I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.” At the end of the world the bodies of all who have died will be raised and reunited with their souls 11/16/2018

“I Believe in The Life Everlasting .” ARTICLE 12 “I Believe in The Life Everlasting .” 11/16/2018

That we do his will, not our own!!! At the end of the world Christ will come again and judge the living and the dead. Those who have lived the life God has demanded will go to for eternity HEAVEN Those who have not lived the life God has demanded will go to for all eternity Hell What has God demanded ? See Commandments and Gospels That we do his will, not our own!!! 11/16/2018

When we say “Amen” we express our All those who are in purgatory at that time will be reunited with their bodies and go to Heaven. PURGATORY WILL CEASE AMEN = means “so be it”. When we say “Amen” we express our agreement or acceptance 11/16/2018