What Is Purgatory? - Bible Study The word "purgatory" cannot be found anywhere in the Bible The term itself, which literally means to purge or cleanse, did not come into existence until around 1175 - 1225 A D (dictionary com) The belief in purgatory is void of any serious doctrinal support It is not a teaching inspired by God It is a teaching that was first clearly expressed by the Roman Catholic Church as early as the
Is Purgatory in the Bible? - JW. ORG Purgatory is defined in Catholic teaching as the state, place, or condition where the souls of those who die atone for their unforgiven sins and are purified b According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this purification is needed “to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven ” The Catechism adds that “the tradition of the Church speaks of a cleansing fire
Are There Levels of Heaven? - Bible Study This writing describes, in graphic detail, his supposed "travels" through the realms of Purgatory, Hell and others, each of which is comprised of nine parts or sections
What Happens After Death? - JW. ORG What Happens After Death? “I thought there were three places a person could go at death: heaven, hell, or purgatory I knew I wasn’t good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell It was not clear to me exactly what was in purgatory I never saw any of that in the Bible It was just what people said ” —Lionel
Purgatory - JW. ORG On what is the teaching of purgatory based? After reviewing what Catholic writers have said regarding such texts as 2 Maccabees 12:39-45, Matthew 12:32, and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967, Vol XI, p 1034) acknowledges: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture ” “The church has relied on tradition
Does Hell Exist? - Bible Study Does an ever-burning Hell really exist in the Bible? How will God judge all those who do not repent of their sins?
Meaning of the Number 666 in the Bible - Bible Study Meaning of Numbers: The Number 666 The meaning of the number 666 is derived primarily from the mark of the Beast Power discussed in the book of Revelation This sequence of three 6's is also related to fabulous wealth, adversaries other than Satan the devil, and the rejection of Jesus by the majority of his disciples The sequence 666 symbolizes the perfection of man's overall system that is
Death | What the Bible Says - JW. ORG Death is a universal problem Where are the dead? What is the condition of the dead? Is there any hope for those who die? Read the Bible’s comforting answers
Nasa Bibliya Ba ang Purgatoryo? - JW. ORG Ano ang kahulugan ng ‘purgatoryo’? Yamang hindi binabanggit sa Bibliya ang purgatoryo, saan nanggaling ang ideyang ito? Alamin ang kahulugan at pinagmulan nito