Originally posted by Message Of Love
No, it is NOT.
Purgatory is NOT a second chance at salvation, you are either going to heaven or to hell.
I noticed this issue has been covered in a few other threads and has to deal with 1God OR if we die in mortal sin, which separates us from God altogether.
From the CCC
1031. "The Church gives the name PURGATORY to this final purification of the e
lect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned.[Cf. Council of Florence (1439): DS 1304; Council of Trent (1563): DS 1820; (1547): 1580; see also Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus (1336): DS 1000.] The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on PURGATORY especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent.
In other words a made up doctrine giving you another chance at slavation.
Countering all Biblical references to: Justification, salvation, and judgement. It holds out a false hope of a second chance.
The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire:[Cf. 1 Cor 3:15 ; 1 Pet 1:7 .]
Not one of these attests to any such thing as a purgatory.
"As for certain lesser faults,"
There is no such thing as a "lesser fault--"the wages of sin is death."
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
"we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire."
WHY must I believe?
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come. From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come.[St. Gregory the Great, Dial. 4, 39: PL 77, 396; cf. Mt 12:31 .] "
"From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come
In other words a second chance at slavation ! Sins are supposedly forgiven after you die ! IN direct conflict with the clear teaching of Scripture!
The fact is that scripture is taken out of its context. We can discount this fantastic assumption with the parallel passage in Mark 3:29 which takes the sense of "neither in the [world to come]" meaning as never ! (cf. also, Luke12:10) Besides, the RCC teaches purgatory is a place of suffering that will not be in the world to come. Futhermore, RC teaching on purgatory is not forgiveness, but satisfaction!
"To understand this doctrine and practice of the Church, it is necessary to understand that sin has a double consequence. Grave sin deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is called the 'eternal punishment' of sin."
Chp and verse for that absurd statement !
" On the other hand every sin, even venial, entails an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called PURGATORY."
Chp and verse ! PLEASE !
Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins...
"This purification frees one from what is called the 'temporal punishment' of sin."
Chp and verse if you please !
Instead we read:
Colo 2: 3 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
