Creed Article 7

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1. THE APOSTLES CREED: ARTICLE 7

The book is a complete explanation of

the 12 Articles of theApostles Creed.

ARTICLE 7:

HE WILL COME TO JUDGE THE

LIVING AND THE DEAD

Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate

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inquiries (e-mails only), contact the author:

AUTHOR Rev. Fr. Paolo O. Pirlo, SHMI

EDITION 1st Edition, Manila, May 19, 2013

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Loving Father, giver of all that is,

help me to remember that every giftI have comes from you. Expand myvision so that I can appreciate yourgoodness in the world around me.

Jesus, our Redeemer, you arethe path to the treasures of my

heart and soul. Strengthen mycommitment to be a catechist anddeepen my capacity to share yourtruth with those in my care.

Holy Spirit, Love Divine, all lifeand energy flows from you.Illuminate my thoughts andintensify my desire to grow everdeeper in my faith.

I lift up my prayer to you, GodFather, Son, and Spiritin humilityand hope. Amen.

2. A CATECHISTS PRAYER



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3. WHAT ARE THETWO PARTS OF THE

7TH ARTICLE?


The 7TH Article of theCreed is divided intotwo parts:

1. THE SECOND

COMING OF

CHRIST

2. THE JUDGMENT

DAY


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4. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:What is the second coming of Christ?


The first coming of Christ was 2,000 years ago, when hewas born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem; the secondcoming is the return of our Lord at the end of times.

The second coming is called parousia in Greek andadventusin Latin, both words meaning arrival, hence,

the liturgical time in which we celebrate the first andsecond coming of Christ is called Advent.


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5. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:Do we know the time of the second coming of Christ?


The time of Christs second coming is a secret reserved toGod alone, as Jesus declared: No one knows about that dayor hour but only the Father (Mark 13:32).

All the doomsday prophets who predicted a date for the endof the world inevitably failed.1)The Millenialists, expected the end of the world in the

year 1,000 AD, but nothing happened.2) The Seventh-Day Adventists, founded by William Millerin New York in 1840, calculated the end of the world in 1844,but were disappointed.3) The Mormons, founded by Joseph Smith in New York in

1820, announced that Jesus would return in the year 1891, tono avail.4) The Jehovahs Witnesses, founded by Charles TazeRussell in the United States in 1870, proclaimed that the endof the world would be in 1914, then in 1925 and 1975: but

Jesus failed to appear!


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6. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:Do we know the place of the Second Coming of Christ?


Armageddon, in northern Israel, is the expected site of thefinal battle between the army of Satan and that of Christ,commanded by the Archangel Michael (Revelation 16:16).

The Valley of Jehoshaphat, near Jerusalem, is supposed tobe the site of the final Judgment (Joel 3:2). This belief is

shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.


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7. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:How do we prepare for the Second Coming of Christ?


2) By obeying GodsCommandments, asChrist said: If youwant to enter life, obeythe commandments(Matthew 19:17).

1) By repenting fromsins and believingthe Gospel, as Jesussaid: Repent, andbelieve in the Gospel(Mark 1:15).

3) By doingworks of eternallife, like givingfood to the hungryand water to thethirsty


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8. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:What is the meaning of the word Maranatha?


Maranath is an Aramaicword which means Come,O Lord. The earlyChristians utilized this wordas a prayer for the early

return of Christ. The Bible, which is

composed of 72 books,1,189 chapters, and 31,103verses, ends with the

invocation of theMaranatha: Yes, I amcoming soon. Amen!Come, Lord Jesus!(Revelation 22:20).


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9. THE JUDGMENT DAY:

What is the

Judgment Day?


The Judgment Day is thetime when Christ will judgethe living (those who arestill alive at his coming)

and the dead (those whodied beforehand).

As Jesus said: Those whohave done good deeds willrise to the resurrection

of life, those who havedone wicked deeds to theresurrection ofcondemnation (John5:28-29).


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10. THE JUDGMENT DAY:What is the difference between the

Particular and the Universal Judgment?


The Particular Judgment isthe personal reckoning that thesouls undergo immediatelyafter death, leading toParadise, Purgatory or Hell.

The Universal Judgment is thereckoning that the souls united to theresurrected bodies will undergo at theend of times ending with eternalsalvation or eternal damnation.


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11. THE JUDGMENT DAY:What are the six eschatological questions?


These are the criteria that Jesus will use in judging each person,namely (Matthew 25:34-36):1. Did you give food to the hungry?2. Did you give water to the thirsty?3. Did you clothe the naked?4. Did you welcome the strangers?

5. Did you care for the sick?6. Did you visit the prisoners?


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12. THE JUDGMENT DAY:Why does the Judgments coverage not

include religious practices?


On the Judgment Day Christ will not ask about our gender,nationality, or state in life; and not even about ourreligious affiliation or practice; but exclusively about thegood deeds we have done to our neighbor (Matthew

25:40). The question may be asked: What is the purpose of being

a practicing Catholic, if at the judgment we will be askedonly about the love for our neighbor?

And we answer: Can a practicing Catholic do anything else

but loving God who does not see in the neighbor that hesees? As St. John said: If anyone says, I love God, yethates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does notlove his brother, whom he has seen, cannot loveGod, whom he has not seen (1 John 4:20).


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13. THE JUDGMENT DAY:What is Michelangelos

Last judgment?


The Last Judgment is afresco executed on thealtar wall of the SistineChapel in Vatican Cityby Michelangelo

Buonarroti between1536 and 1541.

It was commissioned byPope Clement VII afterthe Sack of Rome in

1527 by Germanmercenaries, whichinspired the Churchto conversion andrepentance.


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14. MICHELANGELOS LAST JUDGMENT:The Nude Controversy


The Popes Master of

Ceremonies, Biagio daCesena, accusedMichelangelo of obscenityfor representing most ofthe figures naked. Inretaliation, Michelangelo

represented Minos withthe face of Cesena.

After the fresco wasunveiled, on the vigil of AllSaints of 1541, Cesena

complained with Paul III,but the Pope joked thathis jurisdiction did notextend to Hell, so hisportrait would have toremain.


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15. MICHELANGELOS LASTJUDGMENT:

Christ the Judge


Christ is portrayed at thecenter, as the universaljudge. He is beardless and

surrounded by light,

represented as the sunat the center of thesolar system.

Christ is not seated butadvancing

triumphantly, signifyinghis second coming inglory; and with the rightarms raised, sign of his

absolute power.


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16. MICHELANGELOS LAST JUDGMENT:The End of Times & the Resurrection of the Dead


Seven angels blow the

trumpets to announce the endof the world; two other angelsread the Book of Life, whichrecords the deeds andmisdeeds of each man and oureternal destiny.

The dead rise from their

sepulchers and rejoin theirsouls. Some of the bodies aredisputed between angels anddemons, referring to the lastdesperate attempt of Satan tokeep hold of the dead.


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17. MICHELANGELOS LAST JUDGMENT:The Ascension of the Saints & the Descent of the Damned


The saints ascend towards

Paradise, some on their own;others, assisted by the angels.Three bodies are brought up toHeaven by means of theirrosaries.

The lost souls are brought into

Hell in the boat of Caron, andscrutinized by Minos. The onecovering his eye is the symbol ofthe total desperation of thedamned.


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18. MICHELANGELOS LAST JUDGMENT:

The Virgin Mary


The Virgin Mary is seatedbeside Christ interceding onbehalf of her devotees.

They are rescued from fallinginto Hell by means of their

rosaries, symbol of theirMarian devotion.

For this reasons we bury thedead with clasped hands

holding a rosary.At every Hail Marywe say:

Pray for us sinners now andat the hour of our death.

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