(Originally written May 8, 2006 in 3 Subject Book)
Historic Christian Belief
Eschatology
Physical Death
Death - body-soul separation
-not merely 'natural'
-an enemy: sin's penalty
(Genesis 2 & 3, Romans 5:12, 6:23)
For unbelievers: prelude to the final judgment (Revelation 20:6)
For believers: final step in sanctification (1 Corinthians 15:26)
Between Death & Resurrection:
Hades (Hebrew Sheol, Hell)
OT - The Graves
NT - For the wicked dead only
Purgatory
Roman Catholic Doctrine (2 Maccabees 12:45)
Protestant objection to purgatory (Luke 16:26, Hebrews 9:27)
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