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Death, Judgment & Eternity

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SECOND COMING ONE HOLY COMMUNITY OF OF JESUS CHRIST SAINTS IN HEAVEN(1 THESS 4:16,17)

JESUS ONE HOLY CATHOLIC(Mt 16:18,19) APOSTOLIC CHURCH

DAVID ONE HOLY KINGDOM(2 Sam 7)

MOSES ONE HOLY NATION(Ex 24)

ABRAHAM ONE HOLY TRIBE(Gen 15)

NOAH ONE HOLY FAMILY(Gen 9)

ADAM ONE HOLY COUPLE(Gen 1, 2)

KEY POINTS OF SALVATION HISTORY

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“Because God did not make death, He does not delight in the death of the living.”

Wis 1:13

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“Of every tree in the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Gen 2: 16,17

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“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man (Adam), and death came through sin, and so death spread through all because all have sinned.”

Rom 5:12

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“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Jn 11:25-26

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A.“My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better”

Phil 1:23B.“I want to see God, and in order to see Him, I must die.”

St. Teresa of AvilaC.“I am not dying; I am entering life.”

St Therese of Lisieux

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A: In death the separation of the soul from the body, the human body decays, and the soul goes to meet God, while awaiting its reunion with the glorified body.” –

CCC 997

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B: “..and just as it is appointed for mortals to die once and after that the judgement..”

Heb 9:27

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Particular Judgement for :

A.Heaven: for those who when they die are perfectly sinless

B. Purgatory: for those who when they die are

guilty of less serious sin [venial sin], where they will undergo purification.

C. Hell: for those who when they die are guilty of serious sin.[mortal sin]

CCC 1021

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A.Those who die in God’s grace and friendship, and are perfectly purified live forever with Christ. They are like God forever for they see him “as he is face to face” CCC 1023

B. Heaven is the ultimate end and fulfilment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme, definitive happiness. CCC 1024

C.“What no eyes has seen, nor ears heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Cor 2:9

HEAVEN

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“On the day when according to my Gospel, God, through Jesus Christ will judge the secret thoughts of all.”

Rom 2:16

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"ALL SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED BY GOD, AND IS USEFUL FOR TEACHING, FOR REPROOF, AND FOR TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS,  SO THAT EVERYONE WHO BELONGS TO GOD BE PROFICIENT, EQUIPPED FOR EVERY GOOD WORK".  

2 TIM 3:16,17

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A.“Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” Heb 12:14

B.“But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”

Rev 21:27

PURGATORY – final purification

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“….the builder will be saved, but only as through fire.”

1 Cor 3:15; CCC1031

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“God our Saviour who desires all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth”

(1 Tim 2:4)

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“ I have set before you, life and death; blessings and cursing; therefore, choose life.”

(Deut 30:19)

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HELL

A. “These will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the eternal presence of the Lord and from his might.” 2 Thess 1:9B. “Hell’s principal punishment consists of eternal separation from God in whom alone man can have eternal life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs.” CCC 1057

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We were warned.

2012

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“ Do not be astonished at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”

Jn 5:28-29

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A. “God in His almighty power, will definitely grant incorruptible life to our bodies by uniting them with our souls through the power of Jesus’ resurrection.”

CCC 997B. “But Christ will change our lowly body to be like His glorious body”

CCC 999

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"AFTER THE UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT, THE RIGHTEOUS WILL REIGN FOREVER WITH CHRIST, GLORIFIED IN BODY AND SOUL. THE UNIVERSE ITSELF  WILL  BE RENEWED."    

CCC 1042   

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"THE VISIBLE UNIVERSE, THEN, IS ITSELF DESTINED TO BE TRANSFORMED, " SO THAT THE WORLD ITSELF RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE,FACING NO OBSTACLES, SHOULD BE AT THE SERVICE OF THE JUST," SHARING THEIR GLORIFICATION IN THE RISEN JESUS CHRIST.    

CCC 1047

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“…he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.”

Rev 21:4

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Glory be to the Father

and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without

end.

Amen!

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Closing Prayer (Preface at a funeral Mass)

Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through

Jesus Christ our Lord. In him who rose from the dead, our hope of

resurrection dawned. The sadness of death gives way to the bright promise of immortality.

Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in

death, we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.

And so, with the choirs of angels in heaven, we proclaim your glory, and join in their unending hymn

of praise. Amen