2007-10-30 15:24:10 · 2 answers · asked by Kaliko 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church believes that those who die never hearing of Christ but have sought the truth and does the will of God as they understand it can be saved. See Romans 2:13-16. (1)
If they died before Jesus died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven for us, then they waited in what is called in the Old Testament Abraham's bosom or Sheol. (2)
Catholics believe that after Jesus died on the cross, he descended into Sheol, the place of the dead. While there He freed the holy souls who awaited their savior in Abraham's bosom.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
(1) sections 1257-1261: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.htm#art1
(2) section 632 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt2art5.htm#p1
With love in Christ.
2007-10-31 08:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheol is mentioned in the old testament as what is referred to as hell in the new testament.Both refer to the recent and forgotten past. If you are are a born again christian thIn you can scare sheol to hades!
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2007-10-30 23:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋