Christianity method of reaching paradise

Answer 1

What happens after death is not heavily discussed in Judaism, as the focus of Judaism is how to live this life and improve the world to the best of our ability.

There are some loose traditions as to what happens after death; primarily that after death our souls are cleansed and we return to God to wait for the world to come. Some believe that, if imperfect, we are reincarnated as a person to work to become closer to God. There is also a teaching that the soul of a person who does great evil throughout their life ceases to exist.

• Answer:

Judaism's method of receiving the rewards of the afterlife is keeping the Torah's commands.

Answer 2

As a true Muslim to qualify for a place in Paradise (Syurga) he/she has to fulfill the following:

1. To believe in, practice & uphold 5 tennets of Islam at all times - the syuhadah (the belief in the Oneness of Allah & that prophet Muhammad is His Messenger), perform daily prayers (5x a day), to fast during the month of Ramadhan, to pay a yearly tithe (in aid of the poor), and to perform the Hajj in Mecca, for those who qualify) at least once in a lifetime; 2. To to preach & practice the teachings as per laid down in the Holy Quran; and to follow the teachings of prophet Muhammad saw through the Hadiths; 3. To carry out all the good things that Allah has prescribed in the Quran whilst at the same time to refrain from doing what has has been forbidden by Allah in the Quran; 4. Not to commit any sin (both Major & Minor), and if one has commited any sin one has to ask for forgiveness from Allah & then to repent; except when he/she commits sins involving his/her aqidah; and 5. To be a good Muslim at all times - be of good character, benevolent, good personal behaviour, honest and unselfish, etc.

Answer 3

As a true Muslim to qualify for a place in Paradise (Syurga) he/she has to fulfill the following:

1. To believe in, practice & uphold 5 tennets of Islam at all times - the syuhadah (the belief in the Oneness of Allah & that prophet Muhammad is His Messenger), perform daily prayers (5x a day), to fast during the month of Ramadhan, to pay a yearly tithe (in aid of the poor), and to perform the Hajj in Mecca, for those who qualify) at least once in a lifetime; 2. To to preach & practice the teachings as per laid down in the Holy Quran; and to follow the teachings of prophet Muhammad saw through the Hadiths; 3. To carry out all the good things that Allah has prescribed in the Quran whilst at the same time to refrain from doing what has has been forbidden by Allah in the Quran; 4. Not to commit any sin (both Major & Minor), and if one has commited any sin one has to ask for forgiveness from Allah & then to repent; except when he/she commits sins involving his/her aqidah; and 5. To be a good Muslim at all times - be of good character, benevolent, good personal behaviour, honest and unselfish, etc.

Answer 4

For a Jew it is to keep the 613 commandment that are found in the Torah. (only something like 200 are actually relevant today, the rest depend on a temple)

For non-Jews it is to keep the 7 Noachide laws

Do not murder

Do not serve idols

Do not commit adultery

Do not cut off a limb from a live animal and then eat it

Do not blaspheme gods name

Do not steal

Must set up a court system

each one of these has a whole set of sub categories but this is the basics.

Answer 5

The Bible says that the first man and woman rebelled against God so God put them out of the 'garden' He made for them and their relationship with God was broken.

Every person born since that time has been born 'outside' of the garden and they don't have a relationship with God.

The Bible says the penalty due mankind for rebelling against God is death, after life. In the book called Hebrews in the New Testament of the Bible it says:

Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

The bible also say a person can be saved from death after life and have life after death this is called salvation. In the Bible the way of salvation is through the death of Jesus Christ, which God has accepted as a suitable payment for mankind's rebellion. The first book of John, in the Bible, says:

1Jn 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1Jn 5:12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

By accepting God's gift of His son (Jesus) you will receive life after death (paradise).

Answer 6

Judaism doesn't spend very much time discussing what may or may not happen when we die; in fact, there's little mention of this subject in the Tanach (Jewish Bible) at all.

That being said, the goal of Judaism is to help God complete creation. We do this by working to make the world as good as possible.

Answer:

One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Rambam (Maimonides), is that the soul continues to exist and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he/she was alive. All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
The afterlife is detailed at length in the Talmud. A full 20 pages of Talmud (Sanhedrin 90-110) are given to this subject. The afterlife is also referred to briefly in Torah (Bible) verses such as Genesis 15:15, which states that "You (Abraham) will come to your fathers in peace and will be buried in good (ripe; full) old age." This does not mean merely to be buried with one's forefathers, since Abraham was not buried with them. Such verses are stated many times.
The prophets are more explicit with such references (such as Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:13).
The Tanakh does not delve into detail of the rewards of the righteous, because other religions could compete with even more poetic promises. Also because belief in the afterlife was shared by all ancient societies and needed little reiteration. See the Kli Yakar commentary to Leviticus ch. 26 for a fuller discussion.

To answer the original question, the Torah itself is the path to what the question calls "paradise." The importance of the Torah cannot be overstated. Jews are keeping mitzvot (commands), saying blessings, praying, learning Torah and doing acts of kindness and charity all the time. The Torah is the single greatest thing that a Jew has; given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism.

Non-Jews have their own path, which includes (but is not limited to) the observance of the Seven Noahide Laws. They are not required to become Jewish in order to merit reward in the afterlife.

Answer 7

A Christian's method of reaching paradise can be explained in a little way called the ABC's of salvation:

A Admit to GOD you are a sinner.

B Believe that Jesus is GOD's son.

C Confess your faith in the lord and ask him to be your savior.
If you still don't understand this, just go to your local church or/and read your Bible!

Answer 8

Jews don't care about getting to Heaven. They care about living a good life and being kind to people. That being said resurrection and reincarnation are in the realms of possibility in Judaism. Getting better and better as you increase in your number of lives would get you closer and closer to nirvana (a universal term) is based on being kind and not based on what you believe.

Answer:

By obeying God.

One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Rambam (Maimonides, 1135-1204), is that the soul continues to exist and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he/she was alive.
Our ancient sages emphasized the importance of being aware of this: "This world is a mere entranceway before the afterlife" (Mishna, Avot ch.4).
All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
The afterlife is detailed at length in the Talmud. A full 20 pages of Talmud (Sanhedrin 90-110) are given to this subject. The afterlife is also referred to briefly in Torah (Bible) verses such as Genesis 15:15, which states that "You (Abraham) will come to your fathers in peace and will be buried in good (ripe; full) old age." This does not mean merely to be buried with one's forefathers, since Abraham was not buried with them. Such verses are stated many times.
The prophets are more explicit with such references (see Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:13).
The Tanakh does not delve into detail of the rewards of the righteous, because other religions could compete with even more poetic promises. Also because belief in the afterlife was shared by all ancient societies and needed little reiteration. See the Kli Yakar commentary to Leviticus ch. 26 for a fuller discussion.

Answer 9

Judaism's method of receiving the rewards of the afterlife entails living according to the Torah.

One of the central beliefs of Judaism, as stated in the Talmud (Mishna, Sanhedrin 11:1) and codified by Rambam (Maimonides, 1135-1204), is that the soul continues to exist and is treated in accordance with the person's actions while he or she was alive.
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) doesn't dwell at length on the afterlife; and nor does Judaism spend a lot of time speculating on its details. However, that is not meant to diminish from its importance. Rather, the Torah implies that we are to use the bulk of our energies in keeping God's ways and commands in this world, with our feet firmly planted on Earth, while nonetheless not losing awareness of our beliefs.
Our ancient sages stated the importance of being aware of the next world: "This world is a mere entrance-hall before the afterlife" (Mishna, Avot ch.4).

All outstanding accounts are settled after this life. Some cases illustrate this point, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler. And while we're alive, knowledge of the future world serves as one of the motivations to keeping God's will.

The Tanakh does not delve into detail of the rewards of the righteous because other religions could compete with even more poetic promises. Also because belief in the afterlife was shared by all ancient societies and needed little reiteration. Besides, it would be like describing the colors of a sunrise to someone who was blind from birth.
It is, however, referred to briefly in Torah verses such as Genesis 15:15, which states that "You (Abraham) will come to your fathers in peace and will be buried in good old age." Coming to his fathers does not mean simply to be buried with them, since Abraham was not buried with his ancestors. Such verses are stated many times.
The prophets are more explicit with such references (see Isaiah 26:19 and 66:24, Daniel 12:13, Zechariah 3:7, 1 Kings 8:30, 2 Kings ch.2, Ecclesiastes 12:7). The afterlife is spoken of at length in the Talmud. More than 20 pages of Talmud (Sanhedrin 90-110, Rosh Hashanah 16-18, and other passages) are given to this subject.

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