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Is there any possibility of repentance after death?

The answer

How is it possible for a spirit in Hades to repent, when it has separated from the body and there is no possibility of declaring life to God and men? In the world, the body participates with the soul in faith, and they walk together in the Lord. So, the two also receive what they deserve together, whether entry into heaven, or deprivation of the vision of God.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.