Purgatory is another lie from the Catholic Church. It is false and it disrespects our Lord Jesus Christ. What purgatory is basically saying is that the New Testament is false, Jesus Christ who is God in the flesh is not enough to purify sins, Jesus was a liar, Jesus basically came for no reason, etc. Of all the false teachings of Catholicism this is probably the most foolish.
Justification is by faith in the blood of Christ alone. Christ died for all sins. Throughout Scripture we learn it’s either you go to Heaven or hell.
You don’t need to suffer for a period of time before you’re able to get into Heaven. If someone believes this they will go to hell because they are saying I’m not saved by Christ alone.
Jesus your death was not enough to atone for my sins. Please do not believe in this dangerous, deceitful, man-made doctrine. Everything was finished on the cross.
#1: Fred Mertz To: A K A Stone (#0)
Fred Mertz posted on 2019-11-03 00:19:40 Reply Private Reply
#2: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#0)
For a long time, the Catholic church sold what were called "indulgences". Like a get-out-of-jail-free card for those in purgatory.
Basically the families of those in purgatory paid money to the church to ...reduce the "temporal punishment for sin"
Luther put the kibosh on that practice when he led the Reformation.
I don't know if they still do that or not.
Deckard posted on 2019-11-03 01:20:54 Reply Private Reply
#3: Hondo68 To: A K A Stone (#0)
Just because someone says that they believe in Christ does NOT mean that they're going to heaven.
Actions have consequences. If you screw up bad enough you can end up in hell, even if you claim to be a Christian.
REPENT!
Hondo68 posted on 2019-11-03 01:50:46 Reply Private Reply
#4: watchman To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Of course we can! What topic would you like to learn about?
watchman posted on 2019-11-03 06:16:46 Reply Private Reply
#5: watchman To: Hondo68 (#3)
Once saved, always saved.
watchman posted on 2019-11-03 06:21:00 Reply Private Reply
#6: A K A Stone To: Hondo68 (#3)
That is true Hondo. Good morning.
A K A Stone posted on 2019-11-03 07:13:13 Reply Private Reply
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paraclete posted on 2019-11-03 07:50:13 Reply Private Reply
#8: Hondo68 To: watchman (#5)
No guarantee there of going to heaven. It says that NO OTHER CREATURE can separate us from God. But one can separate themselves from God by sinning. Catholics refer to this serious sin, as a mortal sin.
Unless one repents and asks God's forgiveness, they will go to the lake of fire if they die in that state. If it's just a small (venal) sin like calling the Pope a jerk, you can do some time in purgatory and then go to heaven.
Hondo68 posted on 2019-11-03 11:18:13 Reply Private Reply
#9: Hondo68 To: A K A Stone (#6)
Good morning Stone, have a great and blessed day.
Hondo68 posted on 2019-11-03 11:19:52 Reply Private Reply
#10: watchman To: Hondo68 (#8)
What kind of peace can you have if you are always wondering "Did I mortally sin this time? What if I don't get this straightened out before I die?"
It gets back to what I've always noticed...Catholics living in a sense of fear (and not the good kind).
Dancing Wahhabi Evangelicals such as myself enjoy perfect assurance that God has saved us to the uttermost (that's why we dance :-)
You were gone for a long time. Glad to see you again.
watchman posted on 2019-11-03 12:01:57 Reply Private Reply
#11: A K A Stone To: Hondo68, vicomte13 (#8)
What is the basis for that belief? Jesus didn't say that. It isn't in the Bible anywhere else.
Vic can't defend this with his red letter destroy the gospel beliefs.
A K A Stone posted on 2019-11-03 12:48:33 Reply Private Reply
#12: Fred Mertz To: watchman (#10)
Do you use snakes?
Fred Mertz posted on 2019-11-03 14:06:52 Reply Private Reply
#13: A K A Stone To: Fred Mertz (#12)
Do you make human sacrifices? Indians were known for that.
A K A Stone posted on 2019-11-03 17:35:57 Reply Private Reply
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goldilucky posted on 2019-11-03 23:18:16 Reply Private Reply
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goldilucky posted on 2019-11-04 00:10:30 Reply Private Reply
#16: Fred Mertz To: A K A Stone (#13)
No. We'd just take your scalp.
Fred Mertz posted on 2019-11-04 00:17:57 Reply Private Reply
#17: Fred Mertz To: watchman (#10)
The church I went to this morning is replacing the carpet, so we were on a bare plywood floor.
We had to dance with our shoes on. (:
Fred Mertz posted on 2019-11-04 00:40:33 Reply Private Reply
#18: A K A Stone To: Fred Mertz (#16)
Ok thanks for the warning. :)
A K A Stone posted on 2019-11-04 06:57:57 Reply Private Reply
#19: watchman To: Fred Mertz (#17)
It's not a myth...I have seen churches split over the color of the carpet.
I hope there was a good message from the preacher and that you got to sing your favorite hymn :-0
watchman posted on 2019-11-04 07:31:41 Reply Private Reply
#20: goldilucky To: A K A Stone (#0)
bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Martyrdom-Of-The-Saints
goldilucky posted on 2019-11-04 13:42:06 Reply Private Reply