Heaven and Hell

In Christian teaching, Heaven is described as a place of perfect beauty, peace and happiness. It’s where believers aspire to spend eternity after death.
The Bible describes Heaven as a place where there is no suffering, pain or sadness.
Believers are taught to aspire to reach Heaven by living a good, faithful life according to God’s teachings and the example of Jesus.
Hell, on the other hand, is described as a place of punishment and suffering for the wicked and those who reject God’s teachings.
Some Christian denominations interpret Hell as eternal separation from God.
The concept of Hell serves as a deterrent for sinful behaviour.
It is also a place for purgation, where souls are cleansed before they can enter heaven, according to some Christian denominations.

Purgatory

Purgatory is a belief held by some Christian denominations, particularly the Roman Catholic Church.
It is considered an intermediate state between earthly life and Heaven where souls undergo purification.
Souls in purgatory can be helped by the prayers and good deeds of the living.

According to Christian beliefs, after death, individuals will face God’s judgement.
This judgement will be based on a person’s thoughts, words and deeds during their lifetime.
Those judged positively by God will gain entry to Heaven, while those judged negatively will be condemned to Hell.

The concept of the resurrection of the body helps to underpin the Christian beliefs about Heaven, Hell, and Judgement.
This belief refers to the idea that, at the end of the world, people will be raised from the dead and their souls will be reunited with their bodies.
The belief in resurrection is drawn primarily from Jesus’ resurrection as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible.