:The speculative idea of Limbo, which has never been approved by the Catholic [[Magisterium]] and is not a doctrine of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, is not to be confused with the approved Catholic [[dogma]] of [[Purgatory]]. According to the Catholic Church, those souls in purgatory, being purified or purged of remaining temporal punishments for truly repented and forgiven sins, are not in hell but are already saved and are absolutely assured of [[Heaven]], where "nothing impure can enter"<br>Isaiah 35:8-10; 52:1; 2 Maccabees 12:39-45; 1 Corithians 3:10-15; Revelation 3:5; 21:27.
:The Orthodox and Catholic doctrine of unmerited [[salvation]] by the divine gift of God through His bestowing of [[Sacrament|sacramental]] grace through [[baptism]] (and continuing when they are grown through their continuance in listening to and obedience to the Gospel), partaking of the divine nature through baptism and [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation|reconciliation]] and [[eucharist]], and (2 Peter 1:3-4)—and to others through "baptism of desire" and "baptism of blood", assures —assures souls who do not resist the grace of God eventual salvation in heaven with Him, while those who hate goodness at the end of their lives are damned to eternity in hell.
:The Protestant doctrine of unmerited [[salvation]] solely by hearing and repentance because they believe (Luke 23:39-43; Romans 10:13-17), either absolutely excludes