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**14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. **
Since the only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ I do believe everyone wether here or in a “purgatory” must either accept or reject Him. I have very conflicted feelings about purgatory.
Now there is a fascinating theological question. And I have to confess I am a bit more agnostic on this point than many of my fellow evangelicals. I haven’t seen anything that would necessarily contradict it, although my conception of it (provided it exists) is a bit different from what I understand the Catholic concept to be. I think of it as being the means by which those who haven’t been given the ability through circumstance or ignorance to explicity accept or reject Christ are given a final chance. The reason I think this is due to Romans 2: 14-16
**14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. **
Since the only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ I do believe everyone wether here or in a “purgatory” must either accept or reject Him. I have very conflicted feelings about purgatory.