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To: HarleyD

thanks for your reply. The article on Intermediate State sounds pretty close to Catholic belief, IMHO.


5,708 posted on 05/05/2006 10:20:34 AM PDT by D-fendr
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To: D-fendr
The article on Intermediate State sounds pretty close to Catholic belief, IMHO.

There are difference between the two views.

Roman Catholics believe that Christians may have to suffer in Purgatory before going to Heaven in order to complete the atonement for their sins. Protestants believe that it is appointed for men to die once and after that comes judgment. We do not see any biblical justification for a purgatory and instead go directly to Paradise or hell awaiting final judgment into the lake of fire.

God telling Moses, "Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people" (Num 31:2) is a source of comfort. God will gather us all to our own people immediately and we will be at rest. It is not a time of separation but of fulfillment.


5,711 posted on 05/05/2006 11:01:33 AM PDT by HarleyD ("Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures" Luk 24:45)
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