The Last Judgement is where people will be judged based on how people served God in their lives. This can include helping the hungry and the poor and done good things just to be good people. These are the main ways one is judged in the last judgement. If you have not done these things, then there will be different circumstances for you which can include going to hell. It is important to have had faith in God and done the best to worhip God because God realizes that everyone makes sins and forgives those who have.
Jesus states that those who have followed him will be known by their treatment of others. This is one of the key concepts for getting into heaven. They are actions that follow in his example such as helping out a sick person on a given day and giving clothes to someone in need and many other things. These small things get you into heaven.
The way to go to hell is by neglecting to follow Jesus' teachings and not helping other people out. Jesus focuses on the ten commandments and states that now following certain commandments is a definate way to go to hell. Also, there are the seven deadly sins which are a certain way to hell if you commit them. Jesus says to love your neighbor and your enemies and to be accepting.
One of the aspects of Michelangelo's painting is those who have been saved on the Last Judgement. Those who have been saved are those who followed Jesus' teachings and the commandments. They are good Christians and helped with the less fortunate in thier lifetime. Another aspect is the last trumpet. The Last Judgement was said to be followed with "angels with a loud trumpet." who stand in the four corners of the earth. The last trumpet and also the symbol of hope are interesting concepts that are somewhat of a silver lining to the Last Judgement, where many complex and crazy things are all happening at once. The last aspect is the boatmen of the dead. This is pretty interesting because the boatman symbolizes the damned going to hell and is their transportation device. He and the other demons of hell are weird looking because Christians believe that the people who reject Christ's teachings and do evil things are less than human.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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