Does purgatory exist?

Question

Does the Bible say anything about purgatory and if so, what is it like and how long will it last? Is purgatory in another dimension outside of heaven?

Answer 1

No, the Bible says nothing about purgatory. It is an invention of the Catholic church and you can only find out about it in the vadican. But as far as I am concerned, since the Bible didn't say anything about it, it doesn't exist. We either go to heaven or we go to hell, no imbetween. Jesus died to pay the price of our sins so we could go to heaven, so why would those who have accepted that gift have to go through purgatory to pay for their own sins when Jesus paid for them already?

Answer 2

According to the Bible, no. The Bible only mentions heaven or hell. Purgatory is a teaching of the Catholic Church. Somehow, the blood of Christ isn't enough to cleanse you from sin, instead, you have to stay in this purgatory place until you're allowed into heaven. And just by coincidence, the Catholic Church will help pray you quickly thru purgatory depending on the size of your monetary donation to them. In short, I'm afraid it is a money maker for that church. It appears no wear in the Bible.

Answer 3

Purgatory isn't a place so much as it is a process. Are you perfect now? Highly doubtful. Will you be perfect when you die? Very unlikely, right? Will you be perfect in Heaven? Obviously, because it wouldn't be Heaven if people were still hurting one another. How will you go from being imperfect when you die to being perfect in Heaven? The process of going from that imperfect state to a perfect state is called purgatory. It is not known what it is like or how long it lasts. Purgatory is not just a Catholic thing, BTW. I believed in purgatory when I was a Deist, because it is so obvious and logical. For scriptural references, please follow the link.

Answer 4

Although the word "purgatory" is not mentioned in the Bible, the reality of purgatory is clearly mentioned there. The words "Trinity" and "incarnation" and "Bible" are not mentioned in the Bible, but these realities are revealed there. Jesus speaks of sins to be forgiven in the life to come (Matthew 12:23). Saint Paul speaks of those saved in the next life "through fire" (1 Corinthians 3:15). Saint Peter speaks of the "spirits in prison" (1 Peter 3:18-20) and of the Gospel "preached to the dead" (1 Peter 4:6). The Bible explicitly tells us to pray for the dead (2 Maccabees 12:44-46). Besides being found in Sacred Tradition, which explicitly affirms the existence of purgatory, it is clearly that the doctrine of it existence is also found in Sacred Scripture.

Answer 5

Whether it exists or not depends on your religion personally. For example, Catholics believe in purgatory. If my memory is right, it is like a dimension outside of heaven, where you repent, but is not hell. Purgatory gives you an opportunity to go to heaven.

Answer 6

Purgatory is clearly implied in Jesus' training and in different New testomony scriptures. Christ taught that the sinner who speaks antagonistic to the Holy Spirit "should not be forgiven, both in this age or interior the age to come back" (Matt. 12:32). this suggests there are lesser sins which will be forgiven after death. How? with the help of paying the basically penalty for those sins in purgatory. The apostle Paul tells us that when we are judged, each and each guy’s artwork will be tried. And what occurs if a righteous guy’s artwork fails the try? "he will wade through loss, although he himself will be kept, yet basically as with the help of fireplace" (a million Cor 3:15). How can we wade through loss after death, yet nonetheless be kept? Paul won't be able to be speaking about hell because no one is kept there. He won't be able to be speaking about heaven because there is not any suffering ("fireplace") there. basically purgatory explains this passage. Purgatory explains how God may be completely basically and fully merciful. His justice calls for that each and each sin incurs a penalty, a time of suffering and purification in purgatory. at the same time as God's forgiveness restores God's friendship, the penalty for violating God's basically regulations isn't canceled. we choose purgatory to purify our hearts. If we've lived selfishly and damage others, no matter if we wisely repent and bypass into death with a heart finished of love for God, our personality has been sullied with the help of years of undesirable attitudes and contempt. we are not waiting to satisfy God, who's holy, holy, holy. the base line on purgatory: Jesus taught it. Paul defined it. The Church has continually defined it. And justice demands it. Cheers, Bruce

Answer 7

Hi Sasha.

Purgatory does not exist and you will not find it in the Bible. It's a place the Catholic church made up. According to them, the only way you can get to heaven from purgatory is to literally "pay" for your sins by giving the church money.

Answer 8

Purgatory is a place where your sins are purified before entering Heaven. Once the soul is perfect it may enter the Kingdom of Heaven.


Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions

Answer 9

Yes. Purgatory is one of those aspects of the Faith which is not necessarily directly from the Bible but which we can know abou through our reason. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas have some wonderful writings on purgatory.

Answer 10

The Bible does not say anything about purgatory. It does tell about Abraham's Bosom.