Religion study guide

Communion of saints etc

Saints

special people who loved god and did good things, they are in heaven and can help us by praying for us. The church honors them because they are good examples to us.

Church suffering

Make up people who have died and are cleaned up in purgatory so they can go to heaven

Church Militant

All the people on earth who believe on jesus and try to good. they work together to share gods love

Mystical Body of Christ

All the people who belive in jesus and part of the church are like a big family.Jesus is the head, and we are all different parts that work together. This helps us help eachother and grow close to god

Death

Immortal human soul separates from body, which is a state of corruption

Hell

The soul will forever be separated from God in eternal damnation

Heaven

A place where people go to be with god forever. it is full of love and happiness and no saddness

particular judgement

the individual judgement of every person right after death when when christ will rule on to ones ethernal destiny in heaven (after purification in purgatory, if needed) or in hell

purgatory

the name for the state being for those who died in gods grace and friendship without grave sin on their soul