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Is purgatory in the Christian Bible?
No. The word purgatory is not in the Bible.
What does purgatory mean?
It means when a soul dies and has not had the last rites they slip into purgatory which is neither hell nor heaven. Purgatory can be looked on as a temporary hell where a soul suffers for its unforgiven sins and then goes on to heaven. It's a Roman Catholic concept.Its a place where you go after you die if you are not worthy to get into Heaven yet, but not bad enough to go to hell
Is the word purgatory used in the King James version?
No, KJV Bible does not contain the word purgatory. The concept of purgatory is a teaching of Catholic Church.
Is there a place called purgatory in the kjv bible?
Purgatory is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. It became part of Catholic dogma as a way to make sure people came to church. If the sacrifice of Jesus cleansed us of our sins, then there would be no need to go to church to confess or contribute.
Why is the word purgatory not in the bible?
Because although the concept is very old, and predates Christ, the word itself (naming the place) only appears in the late 1100s.
If you are sent to purgatory are you guaranteed a place in hell?
If you are sent to purgatory, you are guaranteed a place in hell because that is where sinners wait for their fate.
What is a place you go that starts with the letter p?
Purgatory.
What did people believe about purgatory heaven and hell in the Tudor times?
Purgatory is a Catholic non-biblical based belief in a plane between heaven and hell were one's soul will amend for any sins during it's lifetime.
Why do you need a purgatory if Jesus Christ saved you?
You don't need purgatory. Purgatory is a made-up place created by the Catholics in the earlier centuries, to get the church out of debt. Research the origin of purgatory to find out more. I concur. Next question please.
Is purgatory capitalized?
No, only capitalize the word purgatory if it is the first word in a a sentence. Purgatory in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who are not entirely free from venial faults.
Who other than Catholics believe in purgatory?
"Believe in" is not quite right. Purgatory as a place was never an official, promulgated teaching of the church. In 1999 Pope John Paul II declared that the term Purgatory does not indicate a place, but "a condition of existence". See link for everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about Purgatory. The article discusses the positions of many other churches.
Biblically speaking can a person be born in the place called Purgatory and would they know it?
Answer: The Bible does not speak of a 'Purgatory' or 'holding' place until some specific level of pureness is achieved. This is a tradition of men, particularly developed in the Catholic faith. Answer: In Roman Catholic tradition, Purgatory is a place where some souls go after death, where they do penance for sins before they can enter heaven. Because only souls who have left their bodies are in purgatory, no one can be born or die there.
What is purgatory and is it bad and do you suffer?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Purgatory is a place of temporary punishment for those who have committed minor, or venial, sins. In the Church teaching, it is of course bad, because the intention is that you do suffer. Protestants do not accept the existence of Purgatory.
What is a place not yet worthy for heaven but not meant for hell?
In Catholic theology Purgatory is a place that a Christian’s soul goes to after death to be cleansed of the sins that had not been fully satisfied during life. Other religions do not believe in this.
What is a place not yet worthy of heaven but not meant for hell?
This is a Catholic belief, it is called Purgatory.
Where do monsters go after they die?
Purgatory is the hell of monsters. They die and it is believed the place where they go.
What is a sentence with purgatory?
Purgatory can be a noun or an adjective. She felt like their relationship had entered purgatory. The classroom discussion turned to the idea of purgatory.
