Pope to Abolish "limbus infantium"
What happens to babies who die before baptism, according to Catholic teaching? For years "limbus infantium", a half-way holding spot for such infants has been the accepted theory of the Roman Catholic church. Later this week Pope Benedict is expected to remove this teaching from the Catholic cateshism.
The London Times is reporting this in tomorrow's newspaper. Here are a couple of quotes from the article:
Read the whole article as it gives a concise overview of the history of the teaching. Particularly interesting is the quote from the church father Augustine of Hippo.
Since the core of this erroneous teaching centers of the question of the fate of those who die without accepting Christ as personal savior you should also read this chapter from our booklet, "What Happens At Death".
Rest assured God's merciful plan includes all who have lived and died without coming to understand His plan for their life.
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely is a retired elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 53 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris continues teaching at Ambassador Bible Center and is a member of the Council of Elders. Darris and Debbie continue to travel and keep up with the many friends and relationships around the world.
