
Originally Posted by
Hinara
"purgatory
- is the belief of a temporary place in which those who dies go after death where they are to be 'cleansed' and prepared for Heaven thru penal sufferings. Our days can be shortened by the prayers, masses, and good works of our loved ones here on earth... This is not what the Bible teaches! The belief in Purgatory poses a 'salvation by works' and diminishes the value of Christ's atonement made at the Cross.
> The 2 intermediate states taught in the Bible:
1) Hades (Hell)
- Is the place of torment, pain, helplessness and sufferings. It is the place of the ABSENCE of God. It is where those who never believed and accepted Christ and His free gift of salvation will go.
2) Paradise (Heaven)
- It is a place of tranquility, blessedness, rest, joy, and comfort. It is the place of the very PRESENCE of God. The Bible calls this 'Abraham's bosom'. It is where those who have believed in Jesus Christ and have accepted His free gift of salvation will go."....Ya Bom...