I've heard of purgatory in movies, but i don't remember it being in the Bible.  Could you tell me where its at
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Your not getting many unbiased answers here so I'll expand mine.\n\nIt is essentially defined as: "a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions."\n\nReferences to a place of purgation (place where your purged of your sins) are made as far back as the beginning of the third century (by Clement of Alexandria) and are frequently referenced up to and beyond the bible's canonization (where they decided what books should go into the bible) in 390CE.  While no direct references to purgatory were chosen in 390CE, it was acknowledged that the concept was worthy of incorporation into other church publications.\n\nWhen the Reformation came in northern europe, the concept of purgatory was something chosen to be dropped to help distinguish the reformers from the old Church.  At the time the idea was being abused in some regions to encourage wealthy church patrons to help "buy" their way out of their sins.  This is why many of the Protestant groups today are still contemptuous of the concept, despite it's importance to earlier Christian groups. \n\nThe second act of Dante’s Inferno deals with the concept of purgatory, but if you really wish to learn more you’ll need to read translations of the works of St. Augustine and other early Christian leaders. Dan 12:10; Zech 13:9; Mal 3:2-3; 2 Mac 12:42-45; Matthew 5:26; Lk 12:47-48; Lk 12:58-59; 1 Cor 3:13-15; Apoc 21:27: are some of the biblical passages which were included in 390 that many site provide for the existence of a state of purgatory.\n\nPersonally I think it’s a concept that has an impressive historical record that I acknowledge as one of many possibilities.  In the end you’re going to need to die to really know for sure. Also contrary to what many people here are telling you, Roman Catholics aren't the only Christians to hold on to the concept of purgatory as a teaching. \n\nGood luck with your research!\nArmus
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Whew-- Here's a question to all those who post about religious folks and non-religious folks... Are we ever going to settle this? Yeah didn't think so.\nStill I commend Wrathpuppet and the more thoughtful responders by espousing their beliefs in as clear a manner as possible, and Schneb- That's got to be one of your shorter replies, kudos on the mutual respect.\n\nI'm going to shy away from a grandiose analogy, for a simpler one that might still fit.\n\nEver went to see a movie the day it came out, was blown away by it, and when you told your friends they needed to see it, and right away, they blew you off? Ya know like they'd heard bad reviews, or just didn't think the material was something they were interested in. But it's killing you because you love and respect these people and you wish them to share in this wonderful cinematic experience... and you're sure if they would just take the time and go, they'd thank you for it later? ** to carry this theme out... it's not that you believe these folks (that you're trying to tell about this great movie) have never seen a good picture before or that they couldn't discover it on their own, it's just that it was SO good for you, SO moving, SO vital, that you really believed if they never saw it, their life would not be as rich as if they had.\n\nShortest answer possible, they think they're doing you a favor or a kindness, you may already have an interesting life that has happiness in it, but they fear for your eternal happiness. \n\nI for one will leave each to their own, and only try an help the ones who say they are unhappy or in some need, and the answer from me rarely will have religious overtones. \n\nMy God is just love. Wrath, judgement, the need to be worshipped and obeyed are the attributes of other's Gods. \n\nThe afterlife does not hold auditions.
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I am in agreement with you...there is no reason to censor the movie... years ago I believe there was also an outcry over "The last temptation of Christ" as well.....religions tend not to be very tolerant of anything that could  possibly contradict any of their version of history or potentially influence people to question the version...... people have to keep in mind that all religions are man made , the bible was written by men ... which logically means that much of what is written in it must be  questioned...or at least  viewed as embellished to suit  the writers preference ......
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What I have been taught is that before the resurrection, no one was in heaven, but in hades.  Not hell (although hades is sometimes translated hell).  In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus speaks of Lazarus being in hades in Abraham's bosom.  That's where those who were faithful waited for judgment.  Some say it's the same place Jesus refers to as paradise when He said to the thief on the cross, "This day you will be with Me in paradise."  Not the idea of heaven, but of going to Abraham's bosom, or the good side of hades.\n\nAs I understand it, all who died before Christ who were faithful to God are covered by His sacrifice.  All who refused to be covered by His sacrifice are not.\n\nI'm personally not sure if those who are dead are still in the hadean world or if Christ broke the barrier so that they may go now to be with the Father in heaven.  I still haven't looked up the verb tenses when it talks about the judgment.  I don't know if the dead have been judged, or are awaiting judgment.  \n\nI've heard it said that when the veil of the temple was torn from top to bottom when Jesus rose that the veil between hades and heaven was also torn.  I haven't decided which I think is correct.  I need to study that more.
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I'm an ordained evangelical minister and see no problem with either the movie or the book. The problem is that Dan Brown has stated that the book and movie are fictional, but Christians say it's misleading--but their problem is that they are trying to pick apart DVC without going to the Bible to find out what is true in DVC and what isn't. If they'd just stick with the Bible as their source for truth and read it and absorb it, and keep in mind that DVC is fiction, then it's absolutely no problem. I just wonder how many Christians are seeing the movie or reading the book without opening their Bibles. :-(
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Its the blood of christ that washes our sins away.  It says in the Bible wickedness will not enter heaven. God Bless!!
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I absolutely LOVE that movie!! I like how they displayed Jesus's life in a fun and interesting way!! I love the part where Jesus(Aslan) defeats the devil(White Witch) and the four children become princes(they're in heaven). My favorite character is Lucy. I love watching her expressions. She also is a magical actress!
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I don't know about in genesis, but I've always found ecclesiastes 3:19-21 interesting.\n\n"Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath (or spirit); man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?"\n\njust some food for thought.
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I believe it's called Revelation.\n\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278675/
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Interesting scripure. But I'm also interested in this: the term 'last days' has been mentioned, and keeping in mind two things: the lord's overwhelming power to stretch and shrink time, combined with the fact that the last 2000 years there have been scoffers like mentioned above, when exactly will these 'days' end? This could take thousands of years, or be in a minute. But in that very minute a 'scoffer' *could* convert to the true faith, so if the lord is truly patient, he'd wait that minute too, or those thousands years, else it wouldn't be fair, I'd say.\n\nAnd tell me this: I am no scoffer, but in your eyes I'd probably be. But which of my desires are actually evil? My strongest desires are that people all over the world be stopped by blind judging other people, that people actually think before they act, that they take other people in mind when they take decisions that might effect them, in short that they respect other people and let them be. Another desire of mine is that helping people develop themselves, seek out their potentials, and enhance them, that they enjoy living in this beautiful world, and teach other people to enjoy too.\n\nBut since I don't need Jesus to actually do this, I am truly an ungodly man and I shall be destroyed by your lord.\n\nIf I'm to be judged by someone who doesn't look at my actions or my desires behind them, but at my lack of faith, and still wants to destroy me, please, let him do his thing, for I have nothing to be ashamed of and I rather live in hell knowing I have done right, than living in heaven for being a hypocrite.
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I wish I knew where to reference this, but there is a story in the bible about a man with seven brothers (I think) and one dies the next marries the woman, and the next, until they all have married her one by one and died.  According to that story, none of them end up with her as their wife in heaven.  Everyone is there together and joyful essentially, everyone loves everyone else and everyone loves God in Heaven.  I wish I could explain it better, maybe someone here can.
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According to the Bible it is a place prepared for the devil and his angels, and by default unbelievers go there, since it is impossible for them to be in the presence of God without atonement for their sins, which they have rejected. \nMatthew 25:41  "Then He will also say to those on His left, `Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;
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Its just hype for The Omen Movie.  Jesus says in Mark 13:32 that only the Father knows the end date.  please take the time to let me explain 666 I'll try to make it interesting.  Rev 13 says a  beast came out of the sea and was given power by the dragon.     Daniel 7:17 says a beast reps a King or Kingdom. Revelation 13 says a beast rose out of the sea. Rev 17:15 says that the sea in prophecy reps people. Daniel 7 says the dragon represents Roman Empire. According to Rev 13 the dragon gave the beast its power, this beast claims to be the son of God and to have power to forgive which is blasphemy. Jn 10:33 says blasphemy is men making himself equal to God. Rev 13 says the beast will have power to persecute and make war against God's people (saints) and nations for 42 months, Ezekiel and Daniel say that in prophetic terms 42 mos. equals 1260 years. In 538 Justinian gave the Papacy Governmental power to rule over every nation, in 1798 Napoleon captured the Pope and the Pope didn't have that power again. 538 to 1798 equals 1260 yrs! This and other info in the Bible tells us that the beast was the Papacy. The Pope used to have a name on his weird hat that in Latin said Vicarivus Felii Dei which translated means Son of God. The Bible says that the number 666 represents the number of the beast. When you add up the Roman numerals I = 1 V=5 C=100 D=500 this adds up to 666 which is the mark of the Beast. A few places in the Bible it says that the Beast in this case knows who he is.\nAwhile ago the pope took that name off his hat.\nI have more to share about Rev 13 and many other fulfilled prophecies of Rev, if you'd like to know more plz contact me
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Two points.\n\nPoint one. The concept of purgation is hinted at in the Bible. Here are a couple of places:\n\n"But if someone's work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire." 1 Cor 3:15\n\n"So that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Pet 1:7\n\nAre you perfect now? Most people would say no.\n\nWill you be perfect in heaven? Most people believe yes.\n\nPurgatory (or purgation) is the process of God's love changing our imperfect selves on earth into perfect beings in heaven. Depending on the amount of change needed by different people, this can be an easy or slightly harder process. Everyone in purgatory is on his or her way to heaven. I do not think Mother Teresa of Calcutta had a very hard time of it.\n\n\nPoint two. The Catholic Church does not only use Holy Scripture for the basis of doctrine. The early Catholic church existed before and during the time that the New Testament was written (by Catholics).\n\nCatholics also believe that the Holy Spirit was guiding the early church (and is guiding the church today) to make the correct choices about things like:\n- The Holy Trinity (which is also only hinted at in the Bible)\n- Going to church on Sunday instead of Saturday (which is actually directly against one of the ten commandments)\n- Which books to include in the New Testament?\n- How do our imperfect selves on earth get to be perfect in heaven?\nThis second source of doctrine is called Holy Tradition.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I wish I knew where they were buried as well.  Also, the original bible, I would love to know where it is...I hope someone gives you a good answer for this question.
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As a firm believer in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, I must admit, that the book was well written. The cast of the movie is top notch. However the movie is complete blasphemy against our Lord. The Bible clearly shows the Life of Jesus, no where does it mention Him being married or having children. \nIt is sad, but true, that many Christians and non-Christians that watch this movie are going to be shown a perverted view of Jesus Christ.\nIf somebody was really interested in learning about the Lord God, please I encourage you to pick up a Bible. \nCompare how Jesus fulfills all the prophecies about the coming messiah. Some of which were written 500+ years before His birth.\n\nJohn 3:16- For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, that whoever shall believe in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved.\n18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God
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Spot on!  Hell in the Bible refers to the state of death, and the Bible even states that at death "his thoughts do perish".  No, you will not find anyone you will be able to give you clear cut proof that the Bible says anything about eternal damnation!  And a great question!  Maybe this will give so-called "Christians" the impetus they need to actually read the Bible for once instead of having all the crap and prejudice spoonfed to them at church!\nHappy Hunting!