Editing Palmarian Catholic Church (section)

==Doctrine==
===The Triune God===
{{Main|God in Christianity|Paterology|Christology}}

{{See also|Christophany|Pre-existence of Christ|Visions of Jesus and Mary}}
[[File:Santísima Trinidad - Museo de Bellas Artes de Córdoba (CE2299P).jpg|thumb|right|220px|''Santísima Trinidad'' by [[Antonio García Reinoso]]. The Palmarian Church teaches that the Triune God is the supreme truth of universal history.]]
According to Magnus Lundberg, the Palmarian Church "on a basic level, follows the Trinitarian teachings in the ''[[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]]'' (325/381), and the further Christological definitions at the ''[[Council of Ephesus|Councils of Ephesus]]'' (431) and ''[[Council of Chalcedon|Chalcedon]]'' (451)."{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=205}} The Palmarian Catholic Church professes [[Trinitarian Christianity]], with the ''Palmarian Credo'' laying out their belief in the one God, the Triune God, one in essence, with three persons; the [[God the Father|Eternal Father]], the [[God the Son|Son]] (or the Divine Word) and the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Ghost]].{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=205}} As a result of the Second Palmarian Council, held between 1995 and 2002, in which the ''Vulgate'' was "purified" as ''[[The Sacred History or Holy Palmarian Bible]]'', the primary religious text of the Church, the Palmarians explicitly centre in this Bible, the Triune God as the supreme overarching truth of universal history and by name mention the Triune God and its three persons in the "purified" ''[[Book of Genesis]]'' onward{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=204}} (in the "Old Version" of the [[Old Testament]], used before the Second Palmarian Council, this was far more ambiguous). One of the central devotions practiced by the faithful in the Palmarian Catholic Church is the Holy [[Trisagion]] to the Most Holy Trinity.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=231}}

In its [[Christology]], the Palmarian Church teaches that the ''human'' soul of [[Jesus Christ]] was created by God before anything in the material universe and that this was followed immediately by the creation of the soul of the Holy [[Virgin Mary]].{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=206}} In this, the Palmarians in a limited sense borrow from and somewhat rehabilitate [[Origen of Alexandria]],{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=206}} who taught that the souls of all intelligent being were created before the universe. This concept is an essential element of one of the central Palmarian doctrines; the ''Mystical Espousal of Christ and Mary''. The Palmarian Church and its Bible teaches that their souls were spiritually espoused from the very beginning and state that there were other [[theophanies]] in history; they claim that the soul of Jesus Christ assumed the body of [[Melchizedek|Melquisedec]], [[Priesthood of Melchizedek|Priest]] and King of [[Salem (Bible)|Salem]] ([[Jerusalem]]) and that the Holy Virgin Mary's soul assumed the body of his chaste wife, Essenia, Queen of Salem{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=206}} (the [[Essenes]] play an important role in Palmarian historiography and are seen as synonymous with the Carmelites). Aspects of the teaching, symbolised by the union of the [[Sacred Heart of Jesus]] and the [[Immaculate Heart of Mary]], are to be found in the writings of St. [[Jean Eudes]], St. [[Marguerite-Marie Alacoque]] and 20th century French visionary Jeanne-Louise Ramonet.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=207}}

===Most Holy Virgin Mary===
{{Main|Catholic Mariology|Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church|Mariology of the saints|Mariology of the popes}}

[[Image:Concepción Virgen Maria.jpg|thumb|right|230px|An [[Immaculate Conception]] statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Andalusia. ''¡Ave María Purísima!'' is the greeting used between Palmarians.]]
In its doctrine and devotional practices, the Palmarian Church places a strong emphasis on the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]].<ref name="pc"/> They state "It is common among Palmarians to love the Most Holy Virgin Mary intensely. This is a point where no discussion is allowed."<ref name="pc"/> The established [[greeting]] when two Palmarian faithful meet each other is, ''¡Ave María Purísima!'' (Hail Mary Most Pure) and the response, ''sin pecado concebida'' (conceived without sin).<ref name="pg">Palmarian Church. (2023). [https://www.palmarianchurch.org/the-palmarian-greeting/ The Palmarian Greeting]. Palmarian Church</ref> Just as the Roman Catholic Church historically proclaimed as infallible doctrine, certain teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary, such as the ''[[Immaculate Conception]]'' (1854) under [[Pope Pius IX]] and the ''[[Assumption of Mary]]'' (1950) under [[Pope Pius XII]], the Palmarian Pontiffs have declared as infallible other Marian maximalist teachings. On 12 August 1978, Pope Gregory XVII in his ''Second Document'' proclaimed as further infallible doctrines, binding on all the faithful, four major Marian teachings; Mary, ''[[Mediatrix of all graces|Mediatrix of All Graces]]'', ''[[Co-Redemptrix]]'', ''[[Queen of Heaven|Queen of Heaven and Earth]]'' and ''[[Mother of the Church]].''<ref name="clementedocs"/>

The Palmarian Church teaches that the [[God the Father|Eternal Father]] formed the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary before the creation of heaven and earth.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=208}} One of the proclaimed infallible doctrines, with great significance for Palmarian [[Salvation in Christianity|soteriology]], elaborated by the Church is the ''Mystical Espousal of Christ and Mary'': as part of this doctrine it is taught that a particle of Christ's [[Sacred Heart]] and a drop of his [[Most Precious Blood]] was "enthroned" within her and likewise, a particle of Mary's [[Immaculate Heart of Mary|Immaculate Heart]] and a drop of her blood was "enthroned" within him.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=209}} This has implications for [[Sacraments of the Catholic Church|sacramental theology]]. Linking in with this, the Palmarians teach that through baptism, the baptised receives a drop of Mary's blood, washing away original sin, which is strengthened by confirmation. Committing a [[mortal sin]] causes the blood drop to disappear, requiring confession to a priest to re-enter a state of grace.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=225}} In 1982, Pope Gregory XVII proclaimed as infallible doctrine the real presence of both Jesus Christ and Blessed Virgin Mary in the [[Blessed Sacrament]] of the Eucharist. This doctrine is not completely novel, having precedents in the Catholic theological writings of some 17th century Franciscan and Jesuit authors, such as Cristóbal de Vega (1595–1672) in his ''Theologia Mariana''.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=212}}

===Holy Saint Joseph===
{{Main|Josephology}}

[[Image:S. José coroado pelo Menino Jesus - Escola Portuguesa, séc. XVIII.png|thumb|right|230px|''Saint Joseph crowned by the Infant Jesus'', an 18th-century Portuguese painting. Palmarians have defined doctrines on Saint Joseph.]]
As with more in-depth doctrinal teachings on the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Palmarian Church has lauded the greater emphasis on [[Saint Joseph]] and his nature as a member of the [[Holy Family]] in more recent times, which began in 1870 with Pope Pius IX proclaiming Saint Joseph ''Patron of the Universal Church'' and [[Pope Leo XIII]] issuing the encyclical ''[[Quamquam pluries]]'' in 1889. In addition to this, [[Pope John XXIII]] added the name of Saint Joseph to the [[Roman Canon]] in 1962 and according to the Palmarians, he "professed great love for Most Glorious Saint Joseph."<ref name="pjxxiii">Palmarian Church. (2023). [https://www.palmarianchurch.org/recent-popes/#papajuanxxiii Recent Popes: Papa Juan XXIII]. Palmarian Church</ref> All three of these Roman Pontiffs have been canonised as saints by the Palmarian Catholic Church.<ref name="pjxxiii"/><ref name="clementedocs"/> During the reign of Pope Gregory XVII, in his ''Third Document'' issued on 13 August 1978, the Palmarian Pontiff proclaimed infallible doctrines on the nature of Saint Joseph; the ''Presanctification of Joseph'', the ''Assumption of Joseph'' and ''Father and Doctor of the Church''.<ref name="clementedocs"/>

The Palmarian teachings on Saint Joseph are included in the ''Credo'' and thus must be publicly professed by all believers.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=213}} The teachings on the nature of Saint Joseph are inherently tied to his relationship to the Blessed Virgin Mary and thus Jesus Christ. The Palmarian Church proclaimed as doctrine in 1978, that Saint Joseph was [[Sanctification in Christianity|pre-sanctified]] in the womb of his mother in the third month after his conception. The significance of this pre-sanctification is that from this point on he was freed from the stain of [[original sin]]. Thus, unlike the Blessed Virgin Mary's [[Immaculate Conception]], his existence was not immaculate from the point of conception, but by the time he was born into the world he was born without the ability to commit any sin during his existence, as a worthy spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the "Second [[Eve]]"). The Palmarians teach that Saint Joseph remained a virgin throughout his life and never questioned the [[perpetual virginity of Mary|perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]. The Palmarian Church also declared as doctrine that the year after the [[resurrection of Christ]], Saint Joseph was resurrected and assumed into heaven, in body and soul.{{sfn|Lundberg|2020|p=213}}

===Eschatology===
{{Main|Christian eschatology|Messianic Age|Last Judgement}}

[[File:Stefan Lochner - Last Judgement - circa 1435.jpg|thumb|right|280px|''[[Last Judgement (Lochner)|Last Judgement]]'' by [[Stefan Lochner]]. The Palmarians believe that Jesus Christ will return in the [[Second Coming]] for the [[Last Judgement]], where all mankind will be judged and their final, eternal destination (heaven or hell) decided.]]
As with the Roman Catholic Church historically, the Palmarian Church teaches that immediately after death, the [[soul]] of each [[human being]] is brought before [[Jesus Christ]] and receives a [[particular judgement]], where they are judged by God based on their lives, they are accused with the [[sins]] that they committed (and whether or not they died in a state of [[sanctifying grace]]), their devotion and loyalty to God and membership of his [[One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church]]. The Palmarians teach that those who die in a state of sanctifying grace are sent to the Planet of Mary, where sin is absent and the [[Church Triumphant]] waits here for the final battle against [[Antichrist]]. Likewise, the godless are sent to the Planet of Lucifer, where they are under the leadership of [[Satan]], awaiting the final battle.<ref name="endtimes">Lundberg, Magnus (2016). [https://magnuslundberg.net/2016/04/29/the-palmarian-church-and-the-end-of-the-world-apocalypse-soon/ The Palmarian Church and the End of the World: Apocalypse Soon]. MagnusLundberg.net</ref> In the afterlife, following death, [[heaven]], [[hell]], [[purgatory]] and [[limbo]] are understood as [[Intermediate state (Christianity)|different states]], rather than physical locations.<ref name="endtimes"/>

Supposedly, before the [[Second Coming]] of Jesus Christ, comes the [[Antichrist]]. An in-depth and specific account of the Antichrist is given in the ''Palmarian Catechism''.<ref name="endtimes"/> The Palmarian Church teaches that a [[The Beast (Revelation)|Beast]] of a woman, consecrated to Satan is brought up, as an Anti-Mary (the antithesis of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]]), a false virgin from a [[Jews|Jewish]] background.<ref name="endtimes"/> Both Satan and the Virgin Mary appear before her, as she is given the choice over becoming Satan's mother, with the former arguing for and the latter against, using her [[free will]], the Anti-Mary chooses in the affirmative. She joins a "Jewish religious group involved in Satan worship" and eventually becomes their leader.<ref name="endtimes"/> In a great [[Masonic Lodge]], elaborately decorated with an inverted [[crucifix]], she copulates on the altar with an apostate ex-Palmarian Bishop, dressed in his clerical attire.<ref name="endtimes"/> Described as "extraordinarily beautiful and seductive", upon the completion of the act of fornication, the Anti-Mary immediately strangles the ex-Bishop and kills him (whereby he goes straight to hell). The Antichrist; Satan; is immediately conceived in the flesh and all of [[hell]] rejoices. The entire ceremony is witnessed by a group of leading [[33rd degree]] Freemasons.<ref name="endtimes"/>

[[File:Sacred Heart 1770.jpg|thumb|right|230px|''Sacred Heart'' by [[José de Páez]]. According to the Palmarian Church, upon the final judgement, the elect are directly enthroned into the [[Sacred Heart]] of Jesus Christ.]]
The Church teaches a chronology of the apocalypse, based on the ''[[Book of Revelation]]'' and supplemented by visions received by Pope Gregory XVII the Very Great, as presented in the ''Sacred History'' and the ''Palmarian Catechism''.<ref name="endtimes"/> Palmarians believe the world is now in the [[end times]], signified by the supposed [[Great Apostasy]] of Rome from the [[Catholic faith]], through compromises with Protestantism and Freemasonry, with the Vatican-based Church becoming the [[Great Whore]] (as informed by Marian prophecies from [[Our Lady of La Salette]] onward). Thus, according to the Palmarian Church, the Antichrist was born in [[Jerusalem]] in the year 2000 and made a brief entry in the world in 2012. Physically, the [[False Messiah]] appears to be a man, but is literally Satan in the flesh and will persecute the true believers (the Palmarians). An epic final battle, the [[Armageddon]], between Good and Evil will take place on Earth, whereby the inhabitants of the Planet of Mary and Planet of Lucifer return to fight for their respective sides. The wicked lose the contest and are cast into hell.<ref name="endtimes"/>

The Palmarian Church teaches that, not long after this conflict, the [[Universal resurrection|bodies of the dead are raised]] and Jesus Christ returns to [[Earth]] in the Second Coming, where the [[final judgement]] of each individual human being takes place. He returns at Jerusalem, but is visible from all over the world.<ref name="endtimes"/> At the conclusion of the final judgement, there will be only two destinations; the just, the elect who are saved, will be directly enthroned into the [[Sacred Heart]] of Christ, beholding the [[beatific vision]] and will live in glory in a blissful and heavenly state forever. Meanwhile, the wicked and the damned are enthroned into the dark heart of Satan, where they are to burn in hell, body and soul, tormented by demons for all eternity.<ref name="endtimes"/>