Of course soul sleep is false, but it is still promoted by the cults and those who prefer lies to the truth. There is ample evidence in the Bible that "sleep" is merely a metaphor for the appearance of the dead body in the grave. When buried, a dead person appears to be asleep, so "sleep" refers to the body resting in the grave.
However the souls and spirits of the saints now go directly to Heaven [whereas before Christ's resurrection they went to Sheol/Hades to remain separated from the unsaved (also in Sheol/Hades)]. Now, the unsaved still go th Hades to await their final judgment. But they are in conscious torment.
The concept of Purgatory is a mere fiction, and should be ignored.
However the souls and spirits of the saints now go directly to Heaven [whereas before Christ's resurrection they went to Sheol/Hades to remain separated from the unsaved (also in Sheol/Hades)]. Now, the unsaved still go th Hades to await their final judgment. But they are in conscious torment.
The concept of Purgatory is a mere fiction, and should be ignored.