1. The Last Things 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
The Last Things
Created by Mr. James Woodmansee for use at Good Shepherd Catholic School.

2. Old Testament Views of Death
Ecclesiastes 9:5
This view was held by the Sadducees in Jesus’ lifetime
Daniel 12: BC
Judgment

3. 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)

4. 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 ___.

5. 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

6. Hell – Pains Pain of Sense –
Immaterial Fire affecting both Body and Soul
Eternal
Pain of Loss –
Separation from God

7. Purgatory Catholic Teaching
A place of temporary punishment for our venial sins before we enter Heaven

8. 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.

9. 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 ____.

10. 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 one’s death

11. 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 world’s 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

12. 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

13. Final Judgment
Scripture implies Final Judgment will be on Earth (Matt 24:27, and Luke 21:34)
Most believe near Israel
Christ will be Judge at his second coming with the aid of the Saints

14. 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

15. Resurrection of the Body (cont’d)
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

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