Apokatastasis

[seekingfreedom]

Thanks. I apologize for getting off track, but I was thrown a little regarding St. Gregory and "purging". I understand now.

St Gregory of Nyssa was used by the Latins at the council of Florence for support of purgatory. The greeks ceded that of all the eastern Fathers produced by the Latins in support of purgatory that only St Gregory speaks of this purgatorial fire. The greeks dismissed it as his personal opinion; meaning that the use of St Gregory as support for universal restoration within the Orthodox Church has already been discussed and rejected, just his personal opinion.

One of the quotes St Gregory of Nyssa describing apokatastasis and used in Florence for purgatory is the following:



Theres more but you get the idea.

 

[FireDragon76]

Isn't the point of the Gospel that none of us merit the glory of heaven, but God in his infinite Love wants to give it to us anyways?

Indeed, the owner of the vineyard repays the workers equally. St. John Chrysostom's paschal homily talks about this very eloquently, and it is read in every Orthodox church on Easter morning.

St. Gregory's views are just one opinion. Orthodox, but still an opinion.