Question about Christianity?

Question

I was wondering I heard 'Limbo' is half way between Heaven and Hell, can someone please explain what 'limbo' is, are we in limbo now or does limbo occur when we are dead? thankyou

Answer 1

Limbo was a theological hypothesis trying to deal with the question of what happens to babies who die without eveyr had the opportunity to be baptized. It was never a formal teaching of the Catholic Church but was widely believed.

Recently the Vatican issued a paper saying there was no basis for the belief, and that while no one can gurantee there was every reason to hope that those would be in heaven.

Limbo was very much a discussion of after death existence, which is impossible to know

Answer 2

The closest Biblical account for a “limbo” concerns “Abraham’s bosom” and “Paradise” in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). Although it is a parable, to teach a truth concerning prophecies declaring the kingdom of God, the places mentioned must exist or Jesus would not have used them. Parables are not based upon imaginary objects and locations, but things which are real. So, before the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, there were two places souls went to upon death. One place is at the side a Abraham (often described as Abraham’s bosom); this would be people who died in faith in God’s promise, just as Abraham did, and were declared righteous by faith just as he was (Genesis 15:4-6; Romans 4:13-24). Those who died in unbelief went to a place of torment. The Greek word used is Hades and probably is the best Greek word for the Jewish “Sheol,” literally the lowest pit. It is clearly a place of great torment.

The idea of Limbo as a realm in between Heaven and Hell, sort of another Purgatory, is not Biblical. If there is any sort of a Limbo, it is the temporary holding place of the wicked (Hades / Sheol), which will eventually be emptied into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15).

Answer 3

Limbo in Roman Catholic theology has two aspects. The Limbo of the fathers which was a situation the righteous of long ago prior to Jesus Christ making it possible for them to go to Heaven. The limbo of the children refers to the state or condition of children who died before they actually were old enough to commit sin, but were considered to have been born in sin. This is all Catholic theology and is open to debate.

Answer 4

This is a tough question. You have to understand the basic belief of "original sin". Adam's disobedience in the garden caused us to lose our innocence. The early church believed that if babies died without benefit of baptism, they were not permitted the glory of heaven, but their souls were sent to limbo, a state of bliss but seperated from God because of original sin. This is the belief of the Catholic Church. Now, Protestants believed there was an age of innocence before the age of accountability, that was a period of time when you had no understanding of right and wrong. If you died in this state you were innocent and were allowed to enter heaven.

The Church just recently said that it has reconsidered the notion of Limbo, that is the Church (Catholic) has adopted the notion of accountability.

Most people get limbo and Purgatory mixed up. Purgatory is a place where faithful Christians who die in a state of minor sin, go to pray for their errors.

Clear as mud?

Aslinn Dhan Dragonhawk

Answer 5

Limbo is a conceptual location described in Catholic theology where unbaptized babies were said to spend eternity after their deaths.

Coincidentally, this month the Catholic church issued a document that says there is reason to believe that they were wrong to assume that unbaptized babies could not go to heaven and that Limbo probably does not exist.

(Oddly, they have not come up with the same conclusion regarding the entire concept of Christianity.)

Answer 6

There is no limbo. There is heaven and there is hell. No inbetween. We are here on earth to set up our eternity and to learn how to live it. Limbo is someone's dreamed up story.

Answer 7

Limbo is not a Christian doctrine. Limbo is a game played on roller skates.

Answer 8

didnt the catholic church just get rid of limbo?

Answer 9

No, we suppose to be on this earth to cut grass, and keep the Earth looking pretty. It said so in Genesis.
And if we are soooo good, no sin at all... and worship
God everyday, no doubt at all, 100% perfect, then we can go to Heaven, unless Jesus convince God to let us go there.

Answer 10

“Of all religions, Christianity is without a doubt the one that should inspire tolerance most, although, up to now, the Christians have been the most intolerant of all men”