Soul & Afterlife

Immortal soul; purification, resurrection, and eternal life affirmed

Immortal soul; purification after death, resurrection, and eternal life affirmed

Immortal soul; bodily resurrection; purgatory (some branches); intermediate state

Immortal soul; purgatory, heaven, or hell after particular judgment

Immortal soul; resurrection; purgatory; intercession of saints; prayers for deceased

Immortal soul, bodily resurrection, particular judgment, and intercession of saints

Immortal soul, particular judgment, resurrection, and eternal life affirmed

Immortal soul; particular judgment; no formal purgatory; bodily resurrection

Immortal soul, bodily resurrection, judgment, and eternal life affirmed

Immortal soul, particular judgment, bodily resurrection affirmed

Souls survive death; bodily resurrection and eternal life affirmed

Souls consciously survive death; resurrection at the Last Day

Resurrection affirmed; UCC emphasizes present transformation over afterlife detail

Souls survive death; resurrection at the Last Day

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at last judgment

Souls survive death; bodily resurrection and eternal life affirmed

Souls consciously survive death; resurrection at the Last Day

Immortal soul; intermediate state; bodily resurrection; eternal life with God

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death until bodily resurrection

Soul survives death; believers go to be with Christ

Immortal soul with conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at judgment

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection at Last Day

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection awaited

Resurrection of the body; eternal life with God; personal identity preserved

Immortal soul; conscious afterlife; bodily resurrection to eternal states

Immortal soul; rapture of church; resurrection of saved and lost at appointed times

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection at Last Day

Immortal soul; conscious life after death; bodily resurrection at Christ's return

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection awaited

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; general bodily resurrection at Christ return

Immortal soul in conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection and eternal judgment

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at final judgment

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at final judgment

Soul survives death; conscious life continues into eternity

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at Christ's return

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at last day

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection and eternal life

Believers are with Christ after death; bodily resurrection awaited

The soul lives on after death; believers await resurrection with God

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection at end of age

Resurrection hope; immortal soul; bodily resurrection; conscious intermediate state assured

The righteous rest with God after death; resurrection awaited at the last day

Believers live with God after death; resurrection of the body awaited

Afterlife affirmed by most; specific views vary widely

Immortal soul affirmed; bodily resurrection literal; conscious intermediate state; eternal judgment certain

Souls live consciously after death; the dead await resurrection

The soul is conscious after death; believers await resurrection with Christ

Soul sleep: the dead rest unconsciously until the resurrection

Soul survives death; resurrection of the dead in Christ.

Soul survives death in conscious intermediate state with God or separation.

Some affirm conscious afterlife; others remain agnostic or universalist

Immortal soul with conscious afterlife; bodily resurrection of all people

Affirm conscious afterlife; bodily resurrection and eternal destiny

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection; prayers for deceased

Immortal soul; conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection and eternal life or punishment

Immortal soul with conscious afterlife; bodily resurrection of all

Many hold soul sleep; conditional immortality through resurrection, not natural

No immortal soul; soul sleep at death; resurrection to immortality for the faithful

Soul sleep affirmed; no immortal soul; dead are unconscious until resurrection

Soul is not immortal; death means complete nonexistence until resurrection

Conscious existence after death; bodily resurrection to eternal states

Diverse views; no official position; members range from immortality to no afterlife

Resurrection affirmed; detailed LDS afterlife tiers not emphasized

Three degrees of glory: celestial, terrestrial, telestial; spirit world interim

Soul is mortal; unconscious in death; resurrection to spirit life; annihilation for wicked

Death is a false belief; consciousness continues as spiritual awakening

Soul enters spiritual world immediately; heaven and hell as spiritual states

Soul is mortal; soul sleeps in death; resurrection on judgment day

Soul sleeps until resurrection; bride raptured first, others raised in appointed times

Soul continues after death; resurrection of righteous; Olam Ha-Ba (World to Come)

Immortal soul; departed souls receive sacraments vicariously; bodily resurrection

Immortal soul; active spiritual realm with ancestors, angels, and spirits; bodily resurrection

Resurrection of the dead and eternal life through Christ with Kimbangu mediation

Immortal soul; conscious intermediate state; bodily resurrection and eternal destiny

Resurrection and eternal life through Christ; ancestors respected distinctly