#12800 Does the Bible Teach the Invocation of Saints and Purgatory? - Jimmy Akin
<p>“Does the Bible teach the invocation of saints?” This question opens a discussion on the role of saints in Catholic belief, alongside inquiries about the end of animal sacrifice in Scripture, the presence of archangels, and the interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:8 regarding Purgatory. The conversation also touches on the differences in Gospel accounts of Judas’s betrayal.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>06:05 – Does the Bible teach the invocation of saints?</li>
<li>13:30 – Where in the Bible is the end of animal sacrifice? And why was it ended?</li>
<li>20:15 – Where are the archangels in the Bible?</li>
<li>23:58 – Matthew, Mark, and Luke all have Judas kissing Jesus. John does not. Which one is true?</li>
<li>32:55 – 2 Cor.5:8 says to be absent with the body is to be present with Christ. Do protestants think that they all go to heaven? What about Purgatory?</li>
<li>41:35 – Is the Deuterocanon read in the same way the rest of the Old Testament is?</li>
<li>48:32 – Regarding Isaiah 37:36 records the siege of Jesusalem by the Assyrians. Was the Angel that was sent to save Jerusalem actually a pharaoh from Egypt? Is it possible that the bible recorded the pharaoh and his army as an angel from God?</li>
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