Do we go straight to heaven when we die? (ritual, paradise)

[Bethel Toler]

How do we know if we go straight to heaven when we die or we sleep until Christ comes back. Thanks..Bethel Toler

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Bethel Toler

How do we know if we go straight to heaven when we die or we sleep until Christ comes back. Thanks..Bethel Toler

I don't believe we do either. I don't believe we go straight to Heaven, but I don't believe we sleep either. I believe we go to Paradise to await the resurrection of our bodies, but that we are fully cognizant beings while we are there, and continue to learn and grow spiritually.

[athanasius]

Some of us may end up in Purgatory for a period of time to be cleaned up before we can enter the glories of heaven.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by athanasius

Some of us may end up in Purgatory for a period of time to be cleaned up before we can enter the glories of heaven.

And then, when Christ returns and the Last Judgment takes place, who is going to be left to be judged, since the judgment will have apparently already have taken place? By the way, what does this "cleaning up" entail?

[athanasius]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

And then, when Christ returns and the Last Judgment takes place, who is going to be left to be judged, since the judgment will have apparently already have taken place?

Everyone. Including those who are still alive when it happens. 2 judgements.

[Reverend Rick]

Lets not confuse the Glorious appearing with judgement day either. They are 7 years apart.

[athanasius]

Originally Posted by Reverend Rick

Lets not confuse the Glorious appearing with judgement day either. They are 7 years apart.

Not according to Ancient the fathers of the church. But I am not here to debate this I am just here to give my opinion wich is the Catholic opinion so feel free to dissagree. Eschatology is not one of my main worries. If we have a living faith in Christ then I do not have to worry about when it happens or how. I do not have to speculate as fun as that may be.

[Reverend Rick]

Originally Posted by athanasius

Not according to Ancient the fathers of the church. But I am not here to debate this I am just here to give my opinion wich is the Catholic opinion so feel free to dissagree. Eschatology is not one of my main worries. If we have a living faith in Christ then I do not have to worry about when it happens or how.

That is a great feeling too.

[athanasius]

Originally Posted by Reverend Rick

That is a great feeling too.

Amen!

[Sonic247]

Yea people argue too much sometimes about what doesn't matter. But if someone is saved then it doesn't matter what they believe about eschatology, although it is a blessing if they understand it.