I have recently been discussing Catholic doctrine with a neighbor. Contrary…

The idea of purgatory renders Christ’s total mission on earth not sufficient.

Do you know why Enoch and Elijah, who, like us, are saved sinners (Romans 3:23) are not really taught about in Catholicism? Because the idea of a sinful (yet saved) human being brought up straight to heaven is a HUGE & UNRECONCILABLE problem for the idea of purgatory

notice I/scripture say up to heaven and not DOWN to heaven where Abrahams Bosom was (Ephesians 4:8-10) for OT saints.

Here is a great refutation for the man-made doctrine of purgatory. Its scripturally & apologetically sound article.

I have recently been discussing Catholic doctrine with a neighbor. Contrary to official Catholic teaching, my neighbor appears to believe that salvation …

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9 comments

Kathy DeVoss says:

May 13, 2020 at 3:40 am

There are at least 22 scriptures that refute purgatory

Tony Hughes says:

May 13, 2020 at 3:06 pm

Purgatory – Marketing opportunity for Roman Catholic Church , selling indulgences!

Jefferson Elder says:

May 13, 2020 at 3:27 pm

To say that is to scream out loud “I have no idea what purgatory is”. Purgatory is the state in which the faithful passes before entering heaven. Jesus blood was sufficient to save that person, but the stains of the sins if not cleansed are still there! We catholics dont believe we die in a state of sin, if we live a godly life we will die in a state of Grace and go straight to heaven! Protestants believe even people not fully perfected can enter heaven, which is biblically insane.

Jefferson Elder says:

May 13, 2020 at 3:29 pm

Protestants cant believe in the promised gift of purgatory because their understanding of sanctification is non existent.

Harold Goldman says:

May 13, 2020 at 3:34 pm

Problem is you can’t back that up biblically

Kathy DeVoss says:

May 13, 2020 at 4:42 pm

I am saved through faith in my Saviour
When I die I will be present with the Lord. Here sre some scriptures that refute purgatory John 19:30. John 15:24. 1John 1:7. Col 1:14. Heb 1:3. 1John 4:10. 1John1:9. 1John 2:20. Mat 15:8-9. Mark 7:8. 2Corinth 5: 6-8. Phil 1:21-24. Luke 16:22-26. Luke 23: 39-43. Rom 5:1. Rom 3:28. Rom 11:6. Gai 2:2. Rom 8:1. John 3:36. Heb 9:27. Mat 25:46.

Lawrence Gough says:

May 13, 2020 at 6:54 pm

There is a cleansing process explained that one may need to go through.

Jason Edward Miller says:

May 13, 2020 at 8:45 pm

Catholics and most Protestants agree. Those who are headed to heaven are going to need any ongoing sins dealt with. Christian having ongoing sin? 1 John 1::8-9 is written for those who are already Christians and are instructed to confess sins and God would forgive and cleanse from all unrighteousness. At the moment of our deaths and heading to heaven we should want to have a good heart and not just a good record. So is there a purging process for that as the fruit of the cross? Of course. Catholics and Protestants are not as far apart as one would think. Even CS Lewis believed in it.

Jo Kothenbeutel says:

May 13, 2020 at 8:58 pm

I’m not Catholic and not Protestant.
The Catholic Church did not exist in Bible times.

0 denominations that exist today existed back then.

There is no original denomination.