Which term describes life forever with God?

• A. Heaven
• B. Salvation
• C. Eternal Life
• D. Resurrection

Answer: (C)

Eternal Life captures both the duration and the intimate sharing in God that believers are called to. In Catholic teaching, this life isn’t only about living forever; it’s about participating in the divine life—the grace-filled relation with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that begins here on earth and is perfected in the life to come. It is given through Christ and received in the sacraments, so it encompasses our present growth in grace as well as our future fulfillment after death. Heaven is the place where this life is enjoyed in its fullness, while Resurrection is the event that makes our renewed, perfected participation possible. Salvation describes the saving work that makes eternal life possible. Thus, Eternal Life is the best term for life forever with God, because it directly names the ongoing, personal sharing in God’s life that lasts without end.