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'''Immediate judgment''' is a doctrine within [[Christianity]] which purports that people face judgment immediately after death, in contrast to soul sleep which states that individuals unconsciously sleep in the grave awaiting their resurrection. Despite being propagated by most denominations, such as the [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Orthodox Church]], and the majority of [[Protestant]]s, it is a form of [[liberal denial]]; instead of admitting that death is a sleep, which the Bible affirms and reiterates dozens of times, it attempts to construct a false doctrine based on flimsy usage of New Testament verses usually taken out of context. [[Seventh-day Adventists]] criticize immediate judgment as a heretical teaching.

'''Immediate judgment''' is a doctrine within [[Christianity]] which purports that unsaved Christians face judgment immediately after death, in contrast to the [[Seven Day Adventist]] doctrine of soul sleep which states that individuals unconsciously sleep in the grave awaiting a bodily resurrection. Despite being propagated by many denominations, such as the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and some of [[Protestant]]s, soul sleep advocates claim it is a form of [[liberal denial]]; instead of admitting that physical death is a sleep, which allegedly the Bible affirms and reiterates dozens of times, it attempts to construct a false doctrine based on flimsy usage of New Testament verses usually taken out of context. [[Seventh-day Adventists]] also criticize immediate judgment as a heretical teaching.

The parable of [[Lazarus and the Rich Man]], found in the [[Gospel of Luke]],<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2016:19-31&version=ESV Luke 16:19–31]</ref> is usually cited as substantiation for immediate judgment. However, the parable, which borrowed pagan Greek concepts (such as the usage of the term "Hades") as a fictional tale rather a description of a literal event, emphasized a warning against the zealous self-exaltation and coldhearted attitudes of the [[Pharisees]] rather than the timing of judgment after death. A literal interpretation of the parable as direct grounds for theological teachings would lead to the assumption of a temporary heaven and hell where intercommunication is possible, a notion substantiated by nowhere throughout the Bible.

The parable of [[Lazarus and the Rich Man]], found in the [[Gospel of Luke]],<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2016:19-31&version=ESV Luke 16:19–31]</ref> is usually cited as substantiation for immediate judgment. However, the parable, which borrowed pagan Greek concepts (such as the usage of the term "Hades") as a fictional tale rather a description of a literal event, emphasized a warning against the zealous self-exaltation and coldhearted attitudes of the [[Pharisees]] rather than the timing of judgment after death. A literal interpretation of the parable as direct grounds for theological teachings would lead to the assumption of a temporary heaven and hell where intercommunication is possible, a notion substantiated by nowhere throughout the Bible.

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[[Category:Heresies]]