A Question on Christian Purgatory/Limbo...?

Question

What are some Bible passages relating to purgatory and/or limbo? I can't seem to find any.

On YA, whenever I mention anything regarding the fact that it's an invention of Catholosism (and any other faiths), which use it as a crutch to answer difficult questions, my answers get quite a few "thumbs down".

With all those thumbs down, those people MUST know something I don't. Please point me in the right direction.

Note: I know there is a difference, but the two terms seem to be used interchangibly, and they are indeed fairly similar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5406552.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo

Answer 1

There is no purgatory in the Christan church that was a idea made up in the Catholic faith--Jesus says it appointed once for men to die and then he is judged in Revelation 20:11-15
says that people will be judged for their work and and if they gave their life to Jesus,Jesus says in Revelation 22:19 if any one add or take from his teaching will have to answer for that..

Answer 2

it extremely is annoying to in specific say. i'm Catholic and we've self belief in Purgatory, yet not Limbo. Limbo became never a Catholic coaching, yet some human beings wanted to have self belief in it because of the fact we don't be conscious of what happens to unbaptized babies. all of us be conscious of baptism is critical to pass into into Heaven, yet whilst babies die without being baptized...we don't be conscious of what happens to them. So some created the belief of Limbo (meaning "on the sting") the place unbaptized babies might go and share in the wonders of Heaven, yet merely not be in Heaven. This concept became condemned via the Catholic Church at the instant as un-Biblical and un-classic. As Protestant church homes don't have a written set of ideals, it form of finally ends up being as much as each and each guy or woman church no count number if or not they want to have self belief some thing or not. often a vote is taken or it extremely is as much as each and each pastor to style the ideals based off of his ideals. With that reported, there are Protestant church homes that have self belief in Purgatory. often they arrive to this end from interpreting the Bible and thinking rationally approximately it. It is sensible, Christ speaks approximately 3 servants: a million. the good Servant that did ideal and gets his reward 2. The undesirable Servant it is thrown own the place there is wailing and grinding of tooth 3. The Servant that did undesirable and could be punished, yet continues to be saved. The third determination does not make any experience if there have been basically 2 innovations. Purgatory is the place we go if we die with venial sins on our souls (not mortal, because of the fact mortal sins kill the soul--which might recommend Hell). it is in Purgatory that we are purified (as though by fireplace) so as that we would desire to pass into into Heaven.

Answer 3

There is no such thing in the Holy Bible! > Even The POPE Has denied Purgatory and LIMbo Just recently. I am Sure Your Pope Must Have Received Jesus As Savior and His Eyes Were Opened. Thank you, Jesus.

Answer 4

You will find it only in 2nd Maccabees. It's part of the Apocrypha of the Roman Catholic church. The Hebrew bible doesn't include these books so the only ones who use them are RC's.

I'll tell you this much...For those who believe in Purgatory, they are saying that the blood shed by Jesus Christ is not the perfect sacrifice for sin. Therefore, in their tradition, they call Jesus a liar!

The death of Jesus paid for the sins of ALL mankind! Don't waste your time with traditions of ANY religion, including Roman Catholicism.

God wants a relationship with us, not a dead religion. Remember, the religious killed Jesus!

Answer 5

Purgatory and limbo are not Biblical terms nor part of Christian doctrine. They were made up by the Catholic church. The idea of purgatory goes against the Biblical doctrine that Christ's death and resurrection justified completely all the believing. His work forgave all our sins, past, present and future. Those who believe in purgatory believe there are sins we need to "work" off or be purged of. This is totally contrary to the teachings of Scripture.

Answer 6

Please note, Pope Paul VI, John Paul, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI have not favored limbo & purgatory. There has been no *Infallible ruling* on these, but each of these Pope's has requested focus on other more important ways to salvations like the Seven Sacrements.

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." <2 Macc 12:46> 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. < Cf. Council of Lyons II (1274): DS 856> 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."