Beliefs of the Church do not become formal doctrine until clearly defined by the Pope. On the other hand, no Pope has ever formally defined any doctrine that had not been accepted by the Church from the very beginning. This is the case with Purgatory. The Catholic Church believed and taught from apostolic times that (1) only the spiritually pure can enter Heaven; and (2) only those who reject God and choose evil will go to Hell. However, most human beings do not fit into either of those categories. Most humans make an effort to live decent lives, but still behave in some ways that God would not approve of. Therefore, common sense requires that God must provide a means of final purification where people who are spiritually/morally imperfect, yet have not rejected or ignored God, can experience final purification (purgation) before entering Heaven.
What about this verse in the WORD OF GOD seeing as how you have not mentioned JESUS in the above post.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Please support your position from the WORD OF GOD not man
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