Christians when do you reach heaven or hell?

Question

I know Christians believe in heaven and hell....but I also know they believe in the day of judgement right? however in movies they usually show them going straight to heaven or hell....so my question is in Christian belief when you die do you go straight to heaven or hell or does ur soul wait somewhere else till Judgement day and then you go to heaven or hell? Also same question for Jewish people...I am curious. I am Muslim and we don't believe you will go straight to heaven or hell....there is a day of judgement that comes and then it will be decided. Oh and also, why do some Christians say when speaking about a deceased person that they are in a better place...is that heaven? and why do some say that when people die they become angels is this also a belief because we do not believe that so I am curious what others believe. Please no disrespectful answers or comments from anyone just honest and true answers. Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

I think when you die you are instantly brought to the judgement day where as a Chrisitan you are talken to the bema seat judgement and God says ok and he puts one sin on the weights and we are condemned to hell (everyone is headed to hell already) the Jesus stand and says "father I paid for this one" then he accepts the price and the atonement Jesus paid on the cross and accepts me as perfect thru that atonement into his kingdom.

Answer 2

Hello , I want to appreciate you for your attitude.B'cas you didn't hide your doubt and living but you asked and curious about want to clear. so You have a learing heart[ attitude]. Once again i am appreciating you.

O.k. Let me come to your question.

Christians are believing that after their death they have to face Heaven or Hell. Basically and actually it is true according to my belief.
According to The Holy Bible After the death of a man or women they will be in rest in place called Paradise. When The Lord Jesus Christ will come on the Judgement Day He will separate the people who didn't believed Him as their Saviour and Lord from who believed Him as so. I mean basically He will separate the rightious people and the sinners.
The People who will stand on His right side [ Rightious people] will go to Heaven with Jesus and the people who will stand on His left side [ Sinners] will go to the Hell.
Some christians are saying that deceased person is in a better peace means Paradise not in Heaven.
Why I am climing that people won't be there in Heaven is Bible scriptures are verymuch clear that after the Judgment only any soul can reach Heaven or Hell.
According to The Holy Bible dead Person can not become Angels. Because Angels are servents of God. No Human can not become Angel after his death.

Answer 3

Christians believe that there is no waiting period for judgement they are judged as soon as they die (so they believe) and hopefully if they were good they will entire heaven, and if they were bad they will entire hell.
I think as a Muslim you believe that when a child dies he or she is with out sin, because he or she is Innocent and pure and they can entire the kingdom of heaven and do gods work being angels.

Answer 4

I believe that the day of judgement is for those who are still on earth when the Messiah (Jesus) returns. Those who have died before are either in Hell or in Heaven and they come down and there's a huge brawl. I don't know for certain tho'. Very interesting question.

Answer 5

I think that a soul lies in wait until judgement day. Then, and only then, are you sent to heaven or hell. And, by the way, I am a
Southern Baptist.

Answer 6

if you are a proper christian and you die you go to Heaven, and if you die without Christ on your life, you go straight to Hell. As soon as you die your spirit departs to one or the other. So yes there is life beyond the grave thank goodness, and I could not imagine going from living to nothingness. It does not make any sence,. Anyway I hope you find the truth, and the truth is Jesus who dies for your sins so you can be with him in eternity.

Answer 7

Christians believe in what is called 'personal judgment' -- which happens immediately after one's death, where we come face to face with God and account for our life's doings. then there is also the 'general judgment' which is what is referred to in the final book in the Holy Bible called the "Book of Revelation" or alternatively "the book of the Apocalypse" which is basically the Day of Judgment wherein God makes known everything that was hidden. Catechism of the Catholic Church delves in detail about the dogma on "Purgatory" that 'interim' place where the souls who have died in the grace of God are made to go when they need further purification. We believe that an impure soul who [although] died with no mortal sin, and is therefore not disconnected from God, is still not worthy of facing God who is PURE HOLINESS. That's why there is Purgatory -- a place of purgation/purification. it is derived from the Greek word which means to "purify" ... It is believed that Christian martyrs did not even go through Purgatory because they died for the sake of fidelity to their Faith in the midst of impending death. To renounce one's Faith in exchange for temporal life is a sad thing... You might find it interesting to note that not all Christian denominations accept the teaching on Purgatory. Protestant sects do not believe in such a place. Which is why the Protestants took out 7 historical books out of their canon in the Old Testament which somehow refer to an ancient Jew (prior to the time of Jesus Christ) who made a peace and atonement holocaust offering for the souls of his beloved departed. you will find this text in the book of the Maccabees which is not in the Protestant Bible but in the Catholic one. The Catholic Bible has the complete Old Testament books. Just for your reference: Old Testament contains the books written before Christ. (B.C) and the New Testament are the books written after Christ. (A.D. or in Latin, "Annum Domini" which means "year of the Lord"). So in other words, the Jewish Bible has only the Old Testament since they do not accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah. I hope that was clear...

Going back to the Personal Judgement, it is believed that a person who died outside the grace of God -- or in other words, died in the state of MORTAL sin goes straight to hell after personal judgment.

When certain Christians say that a person becomes an 'angel' after death, this is theologically wrong. Usually, this is said to lessen the grief of little children who cannot understand death. An Angel, after all, is a spiritual being, with no corporeal being, that is, no bodies. They are totally distinct from Human persons.

Just so you know, I studied Catholic Theology for a number of years. The answers I have presented to you are offered in complete respect and fidelity to the Catholic Magisterium -- Magisterium refers to the teaching authority of the Catholic Church. So please do not be surprised if this answer differs from a Protestant perspective as they believe differently.

I hope this answers your query in a clear manner.

Kindest Regards.

Answer 8

We have "hades" for the souls of the dead. but since the resurrection of Christ, souls of the saints go to be with him in "paradiso".

They return into their bodies at the last trump. This is the first resurrection (of the saints).

Following this is the "BEMA" the judgement of saints.

After this comes the 1000 years when Christ reigns in Jerusalem with the saints.

After this comes the resurrection of those in "hades" (unbelievers) and their Judgment by the "White Throne".

Hope you have understood.

Answer 9

When you die you soul is immediately before the throne of Judgment. If your name is in the Book of Life you go to heaven, If it is not, you go to hell. I am Christian.

Answer 10

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