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
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?
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
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
Are Virgin Mary Visions Real? - Bible Study Assumptions One of the primary assumptions regarding visions of the Virgin Mary is that those who have died are not actually dead, but rather live on as immortal souls in either heaven or hell The belief that the "soul" of a person continues a conscious existence right after death is NOT a doctrine found in the Bible (see our article on the immortal soul)
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