[38] So Judas gathered his host, and came into the city of
Odollam, And when the seventh day came, they purified themselves, as the
custom was, and kept the sabbath in the same place.
[39] And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their fathers' graves.
[40] Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to the idols of the Jamnites, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.
[41] All men therefore praising the Lord, the righteous Judge, who had opened the things that were hid,
[42] Betook themselves unto prayer, and besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of remembrance. Besides, that noble Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
[43] And when he had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin offering, doing therein very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection:
[44] For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should have risen again, it had been superfluous and vain to pray for the dead.
[45] And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
(2Mac.12:38-45).
It's not about purgatory. This is about the resurrection.
Purgatory does not exist. This place or state can not clean your sins. Jesus can.
So, where a man goes after his life on earth?
Someone gets to the heaven.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Lk.23:43)
Someone goes to the hell. It is important that the hell is not a substitute for the purgatory, since the hell and the devil acts together.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. (Lk.16:22-24)
Someone simply goes to sleep, waiting an awakening at the right time or the general resurrection.
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. (Job.14:12)
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. (Jn.11:11)
This is the main scenarios.
Hope for God, Who can save you through His Son Jesus.
[39] And upon the day following, as the use had been, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen in their fathers' graves.
[40] Now under the coats of every one that was slain they found things consecrated to the idols of the Jamnites, which is forbidden the Jews by the law. Then every man saw that this was the cause wherefore they were slain.
[41] All men therefore praising the Lord, the righteous Judge, who had opened the things that were hid,
[42] Betook themselves unto prayer, and besought him that the sin committed might wholly be put out of remembrance. Besides, that noble Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forsomuch as they saw before their eyes the things that came to pass for the sins of those that were slain.
[43] And when he had made a gathering throughout the company to the sum of two thousand drachms of silver, he sent it to Jerusalem to offer a sin offering, doing therein very well and honestly, in that he was mindful of the resurrection:
[44] For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should have risen again, it had been superfluous and vain to pray for the dead.
[45] And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
(2Mac.12:38-45).
It's not about purgatory. This is about the resurrection.
Purgatory does not exist. This place or state can not clean your sins. Jesus can.
So, where a man goes after his life on earth?
Someone gets to the heaven.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (Lk.23:43)
Someone goes to the hell. It is important that the hell is not a substitute for the purgatory, since the hell and the devil acts together.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. (Lk.16:22-24)
Someone simply goes to sleep, waiting an awakening at the right time or the general resurrection.
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. (Job.14:12)
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. (Jn.11:11)
This is the main scenarios.
Hope for God, Who can save you through His Son Jesus.
