Purgatory

Question 1

In the 6th century, ? ? developed the idea of Purgatory, wanting to explain contemporary practices of praying for the dead: “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever doesn’t gather with me ?” (? 12:30-32).

Answer 1

Pope Gregory.
Scatters.
Matthew.

Question 2

Pope Gregory reasoned that there must be a ? state after death in which people have the opportunity to rid themselves of sin and be ?

Answer 2

Temporary.

Forgiven.

Question 3

Purgatory is seen as a time of ? for the soul, in the Catholic tradition.

Answer 3

Cleansing.

Question 4

Catholic teaching is that the prayers of the living can contribute to the ? process and teach that the process can be started in this earthly life, where people can ? decide to purge by going to ?

Answer 4

Cleansing.
Voluntary.
Confession.

Question 5

Karl Rahner argued that ? should be understood not as a place of pain, but a ? for the soul’s greater awareness of the consequences of sin - a ?-? personal pain.

Answer 5

Purgatory.
Metaphor.
Self-inflicted.

Question 6

Protestant Christians reject ? because they don’t see that it’s supported by the ?

Answer 6

Purgatory.

Bible.