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

<p>&#8220;Is there an actual burning in purgatory?&#8221; This question opens a discussion on the nature of purgatory, alongside inquiries about addressing Protestant objections to John 6 and the Catholic Church&#8217;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.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>08:41 &#8211; Is there an actual burning in the cleansing of purgatory?</li>
<li>14:53 &#8211; 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?</li>
<li>24:54 &#8211; I don’t understand Gnosticism . Does the Catholic Church say this is wrong?</li>
<li>35:16 &#8211; 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.</li>
<li>41:46 &#8211; Why do we not hear about Mary’s “sisters”?</li>
<li>51:15 &#8211; Could a person with non-Catholic, non-water “believer’s baptism” be saved according to the Catholic Church?</li>
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