Prayers for the Dead and 2 Maccabees 12:46

The Roman Catholic Church uses 2 Maccabees 12:46 to support its teaching of purgatory and offering prayers for the dead. Pastor examines the passage and its context to see if text teaches prayers for the dead and therefore purgatory.

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