By The Sea retirement convent in Ventura talk about death almost eagerly. They say they are helping one another prepare for what comes next. Which, they believe, is heaven. I'm looking forward to meeting God. Christianity is as divided as any other religion in its understanding of life after death.
Many believers argue that people are resurrected in their physical bodies.
Others contend the soul is eternal, not the body. Gateways to salvation are one of the many other divides. Some more liberal groups believe Jesus is one of multiple paths to heaven, but many other churches contend the New Testament's teachings are a prerequisite to salvation. People who lived as non-Christians but decide in the hereafter to accept Jesus as their savior still can earn salvation. We like the idea of eternal progression.