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1 | What does the bible say about purgatory? | Matt 12:32 | skatermm | 130741 | ||
What does the bible say about purgatory? | ||||||
2 | What does the bible say about purgatory? | Matt 12:32 | pcdarcan | 130742 | ||
After reviewing what Catholic writers have said regarding such texts as 2 Maccabees 12:39-45, Matthew 12:32, and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967, Vol. XI, p. 1034) acknowledges: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.” “The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.”—U.S. Catholic, March 1981, p. 7. Hope this helps... |
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