#12479 Is There an Actual Burning in Purgatory? Gnosticism and Mary - Joe Heschmeyer

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“Is there an actual burning in purgatory?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of purgatory, alongside inquiries about addressing Protestant objections to John 6 and the Catholic Church’s stance on Gnosticism. Other topics include the interpretation of biblical imagery and the role of Mary in scripture, providing a rich exploration of Catholic beliefs.

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Questions Covered:

08:41 – Is there an actual burning in the cleansing of purgatory?
14:53 – How do I answer the protestant objection to John 6 when they say that Jesus said He was talking about the spirit and not the actual flesh?
24:54 – I don’t understand Gnosticism . Does the Catholic Church say this is wrong?
35:16 – How do we dissuade people from thinking biblical stories are in the same vein as Greek mythology? Example: Jesus calls James and John the sons of thunder would be considered imagery of Zeus.
41:46 – Why do we not hear about Mary’s “sisters”?
51:15 – Could a person with non-Catholic, non-water “believer’s baptism” be saved according to the Catholic Church?

Chapters

1. Is there an actual burning in the cleansing of purgatory? (00:08:41)

2. How do I answer the protestant objection to John 6 when they say that Jesus said He was talking about the spirit and not the actual flesh? (00:14:53)

3. I don’t understand Gnosticism . Does the Catholic Church say this is wrong? (00:24:54)

4. How do we dissuade people from thinking biblical stories are in the same vein as Greek mythology? Example: Jesus calls James and John the sons of thunder would be considered imagery of Zeus. (00:35:16)

5. Why do we not hear about Mary’s “sisters”? (00:41:46)

6. Could a person with non-Catholic, non-water “believer’s baptism” be saved according to the Catholic Church? (00:51:15)

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