September 16, 2011 – Catechism 1038-1041

I just don’t understand how someone can look at a Bible passage like John 5:28-29 “Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voices and will come out, those who have done good deeds to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection of condemnation.” And still feel that Faith Alone is plausible or any understanding of Salvation without figuring in the works that some has done. The final judgment will only be a surprise for those that are still on Earth when that time comes. Those already in Heaven and Hell know their outcome. They will be united with their bodies and go to their perspective places. Those still on Earth will be judged all at the same time, I guess. I don’t know what happens to those in Purgatory. I don’t think it will exist after this final Judgment because you will either be in Heaven or Hell after that. They are going to Heaven, but I don’t know how their time in Purgatory happens. Maybe they will all be purified in a automatic way. Maybe everyone in Purgatory has their time measured to end at the end of time (Because time can work differently in the afterlife, it is not restricted to our understanding) and everyone in Purgatory finishes in unison with the Final Judgment. What happens to those on Earth that are around during the final Judgment and are not ready for Heaven but haven’t chosen Hell, those that would have been sent to Purgatory but it not being available after the Final Judgment. I assume there will be some way that they will be purified or something will happened when they receive their Glorified Bodies. It is all very thought provoking, but really unknowable.