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Is there purgatory life for the dead before judgment in Catholic church believe?
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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.
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The difference between Catholic and Protestant views of what happens after death?
The only major difference is that Protestants believe if go to heaven you go straight to heaven. Catholics believe for most people you have to go to purgatory before you go to heaven.
What were problems that the Lutheran had with catholic beliefs?
that the Pope is infallible. that Mary died as a virgin, that you have to spend time in purgatory before going to heaven
Biblically speaking can a person be born in the place called Purgatory and would they know it?
Answer: The Bible does not speak of a 'Purgatory' or 'holding' place until some specific level of pureness is achieved. This is a tradition of men, particularly developed in the Catholic faith. Answer: In Roman Catholic tradition, Purgatory is a place where some souls go after death, where they do penance for sins before they can enter heaven. Because only souls who have left their bodies are in purgatory, no one can be born or die there.
Can one go to purgatory from hell?
According to Catholic doctrine, once a soul goes to hell, it is believed to be a permanent separation from God. Purgatory is seen as a place where souls are purified before entering heaven, so the concept of going from hell to purgatory is not a part of traditional Catholic teaching.
What are the ratings and certificates for Before Purgatory - 2011?
Before Purgatory - 2011 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
Is Purgatory still a part of Catholic belief?
yes! indeed Catholic Church believe in Purgatory. In 1 Peter 3:18-20: " ...He (Jesus Christ) went and preached to those spirits that were in prison..."; a place or State of what we call purgatory where in Our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ preached those suffering spirit that fall short because of sins are cleansed, before entering into Heaven. Remember we worship God in Spirit and the membership of the Church is in Spirit. Because of the faith of relatives and friends and of the church; praying together with the Saints and angels in heaven to the Father in Heaven through the Lord Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, help the souls in Purgatory to go to heaven. Like what Martha and Mary did, Lazarus had awaken and live.
Do you go to heaven after purgatory?
OpinionYes, when a soul enters purgatory it begins the cleansing process, (removal of sins) so the soul can be purely good and so worthy to be entirely in God's presence (heaven).In other words a soul in heaven is guarenteed a place in heaven.OpinionSome churches believe that Purgatory is a temporary state before you can go to heaven. While some other churches believe that it is a place for those not good enough for heaven, but too good for hell; and once in purgatory you remain there indefinitely.Other churches do not believe there is a purgatory at all; they believe that after death people go directly to heaven or hell depending on how God judges them.
What does Argentina believe in?
Argentina is 76% Roman Catholic. Before 1994, the top leaders had to be Roman Catholic.
According to the Catholic Church this was a place where souls had to go before getting into Heaven to make up for sins they created on Earth?
" purgatory " was a place where souls went to make up for their sins before they went to heaven
What is meant by purgatory?
It's the place where according to (now outdated) Roman Catholic belief, many if not most souls of the deceased went to be purged of sin before they could enter Heaven.
When do you say the words Hosanna in the highest in the Catholic religion?
I believe that it is before kneeling.
What do Catholics believe needs to be done during Purgatory?
Catholics believe that souls in purgatory are purified of their sinful attachments before entering heaven. They are cleansed of all venial (less serious sins which did not rate them in hell) as "There shall not enter into it any thing defiled, or that worketh abomination or maketh a lie, but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb." Apocalypse (Revelation) 21:27.
