Editing Limbo (section)

===Christianity===

====Protestant and Eastern Orthodox====

Neither the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] nor [[Protestantism]] accepts the concept of a limbo of infants;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.religioustolerance.org/limbo3.htm |title=Limbo: Recent statements by the Catholic Church, and Protestant views |website=Religioustolerance.org}}</ref> but, while not using the expression "Limbo of the Patriarchs", the Eastern Orthodox Church lays much stress on the resurrected Christ's action of liberating [[Adam and Eve]] and other righteous figures of the [[Old Testament]], such as [[Abraham]] and [[David]], from Hades (see [[Harrowing of Hell]]).

Some Protestants have a similar understanding of those who died as believers prior to the crucifixion of Jesus residing in a place that is not Heaven, but not Hell. The doctrine holds that Hades has two "compartments", one an unnamed place of torment, the other named "Abraham's bosom". [[Luke 16]]:19–16:26 speaks of a chasm fixed between the two which cannot be crossed. Those in the unnamed "compartment" have no hope, and will ultimately be consigned to hell. Those in Abraham's bosom are those of whom it is written of Jesus, "When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives" ([[Ephesians 4]]:8), quoting [[Psalm 68]]:18). These individuals, the captives, now reside with God in Heaven. Both "Compartments" still exist, but Abraham's bosom is now empty, while the other chamber is not, according to this doctrine.

====Nontrinitarian====

[[Latter-day Saints]] teach that "there is a space between death and the resurrection of the body{{nbsp}}[...] a state of the soul in happiness or in misery until the time{{nbsp}}[...] that the dead shall come forth, and be reunited, both soul and body, and be brought to stand before God, and be judged according to their works."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/40?id=p21#p21 Alma 40:21] See [[Spirit world (Latter Day Saints)]]</ref> It is also taught that "all who have died without a knowledge of [the] gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God.".<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/137.7?lang=eng D&C 137:7] See [[Baptism for the Dead]]</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Christadelphians]], and others have taught that the [[soul sleep|dead are unconscious]] (or even nonexistent), awaiting their destiny on [[Judgment Day]].