Does the Catholic Church believe in Hell?
Can anyone get into heaven, via Purgatory, if they have never confessed a belief in Jesus? The Reply. Good questions deserve good answers. Therefore I will attempt to answer your good questions completely. I. Question: Is Purgatory in the Bible and if so where is it found? Answer: The word purgatory is not found in the Bible because it comes from the Latin purgatorius purging. The Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek. However, the concept of Purgatory is clearly taught in the Bible. Before we examine the Biblical passages that support the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory, it will prove helpful to begin with a clear understanding of its meaning. Purgatory is final purification of the elect. It is entirely different from the punishment of the damned.1 To understand this doctrine and practice of the Church, it is necessary to understand that sin has a double consequence. Grave sin2 deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is
