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Christianity - Part A - Death and what happens afterwards

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Part A - Describe the teachings and the beliefs of the religion which you are studying about death and what may happen afterwards. When a Christian dies, they have many different views on what will happen to them afterwards. Generally, Christians believe they will go to heaven after their life on Earth, so long as they live according to the bible and do not sin. If a friend or family member dies, a funeral service is usually held for the relatives to say goodbye and pray for the persons soul to be delivered to God in heaven. In 'Christianity' by Gordon Geddes and Jane Griffiths, it tells us that Jesus died on the cross for the worlds sin, and "through his death his followers can hope their sins will be forgiven and that they may be with God in Heaven." However, different denominations of Christianity interpret Jesus' death differently...

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