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The Catholic Church teaches that the existence of Hell began with the rejection of God by the fallen angels or demons. [10] Human beings who die in the state of mortal sin descend to Hell as well; although, it cannot be known now if a particular human person has died in mortal sin. [11]
Denial of the true divinity of Jesus Christ taking various specific forms, but all agreed that Jesus Christ was created by the Father, that he had a beginning in time, and that the title "Son of God" was a courtesy one. [11] The doctrine is associated with Arius (c. AD 250–336) who lived and taught in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes Christ's descent into Hell as meaning primarily that "the crucified one sojourned in the realm of the dead prior to his resurrection. This was the first meaning given in the apostolic preaching to Christ's descent into Hell: that Jesus, like all men, experienced death and in his soul joined the ...
All temporal rulers who do not expel heretics from their lands after they have been instructed by the church to do so. Catholics who receive, defend or support heretics. Any who refuse to avoid contact with heretics pointed out by the church and branded as infamous. All who become preachers of the gospel without church approval.
Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, mainline Protestantism: The belief of Docetism holds that Jesus Christ did not have a real physical body, but only an apparent or illusory one. [2] Montanism: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, mainline Protestantism
The Catholic Church had technically banned the practice of selling indulgences as long ago as 1567. As the Times points out, a monetary donation wouldn't go amiss toward earning an indulgence.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in an immortal soul that survives after physical death. They believe the Bible presents "hell", as translated from "Sheol" and "Hades", to be the common grave for both the good and the bad. They reject the idea of a place of literal eternal pain or torment as being inconsistent with God's love and justice.
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