is there a such thing as purgatory?

Answer 1

No, when Jesus died, he went into the pits of Hell, an took all the believers home with him, so the man on the Cross was the first one to walk into heaven, you know then one Jesus forgave next to him.
Now where the saints was, is still jail. But now that place is where Satan's followers go.
To be absent in body is to present with God, or Satan, and once your last breath is taken, your first breath is given somewhere else, and guess what, no one can pray you out of it.
So what praying you need to do, it needs to be done now here on Earth, cause, two books are of the soul, Satan has a book, and so does God, and where your name is, that is where you got to go.

Answer 2

Yes.

III. The Final Purification, or Purgatory

1030 All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.

1031 The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. the tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire:

As for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire. He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come. From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come.

1032 This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture: "Therefore Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin." From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead:

Let us help and commemorate them. If Job's sons were purified by their father's sacrifice, why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them.

Also, try this link about Purgatory:
http://www.ourcatholicfaith.org/purgatory.html

Answer 3

Yes.


The Final Testement

(Purgatory below highlighted with stars): [7:43] We will remove all jealousy from their hearts. Rivers will flow beneath them, and they will say, "GOD be praised for guiding us. We could not possibly be guided, if it were not that GOD has guided us. The messengers of our Lord did bring the truth." They will be called: "This is your Paradise. You have inherited it, in return for your works."

[7:44] The dwellers of Paradise will call the dwellers of Hell: "We have found our Lord's promise to be the truth; have you found your Lord's promise to be the truth?" They will say, "Yes." An announcer between them will announce: "GOD's condemnation has befallen the transgressors;

[7:45] "who repel from the path of GOD, and strive to make it crooked, and, with regard to the Hereafter, they are disbelievers."

******[7:46] A barrier separates them, while the Purgatory* is occupied by people who recognize each side by their looks. They will call the dwellers of Paradise: "Peace be upon you." They did not enter (Paradise) through wishful thinking.


[7:47] When they turn their eyes towards the dwellers of Hell, they will say, "Our Lord, do not put us with these wicked people."

The Majority Doomed

[7:48] The dwellers of the Purgatory will call on people they recognize by their looks, saying, "Your great numbers did not avail you in any way, nor did your arrogance.

[7:49] "Are those the people you swore that GOD will never touch them with mercy?" (The people in the Purgatory will then be told,) "Enter Paradise; you have nothing to fear, nor will you grieve."

[7:50] The dwellers of Hell will call on the dwellers of Paradise: "Let some of your water, or some of GOD's provisions to you flow towards us." They will say, "GOD has forbidden them for the disbelievers."

[7:51] Those who do not take their religion seriously, and are totally preoccupied with this worldly life, we forget them on that day, because they forgot that day, and because they spurned our revelations.

Answer 4

Nope

Answer 5

No.
Nothing about purgatory is said in the Bible.

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Answer 6

Yes .... in a way
it's basically in heaven, if you don't learn it here, then you'll learn it in heaven.

You see when you arrive in heaven, you'll be wearing either the robe of righteousness, to where you'll be able to go to the throne of God....... if you arrive in a gown, it means God had compassion and took mercy on you , and saved you from hell, after you learn all you need to learn you'll be able to see God.

Answer 7

No, sweetheart. Not at all. It's purely a Catholic myth. It's nowhere in the Bible at all.

Answer 8

Oh yes there is. Please listen to this.

http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/download/mp3/mary_and_the_bible.mp3

and/or read this

http://www.catholic.com/library/purgatory.asp

It will help explain why we "crazy" Catholics believe in purgatory.

Good Luck and God Bless.

Answer 9

Yeah. And be glad there is.

Answer 10

yup we are living it now