Is Purgatory in the bible

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So are you saying that the “price of sin” is NOT death?

Are you also saying that the “price of sin” is NOT hell?
According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, there are Four Sections to Hell: Gehenna, Purgatory, and Limbo of the Children, and Limbo of the Fathers. In this video, Taylor Marshall, PhD, explains the descent of Christ into Hell (as we say in the Apostles’ Creed) and explains these four “sections” through the biblical eyes of Thomas Aquinas.

taylormarshall.com/
 
What I have said, many, many times is that All will, ultimately, be with God in God’s Kingdom, Jesus Is the Saviour of ALL.
Matthew – who was an eyewitness Apostle – tells us in his Gospel that at the Last Supper, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” *Not *“for all” !
So are you saying that the “price of sin” is NOT death?

Are you also saying that the “price of sin” is NOT hell?
Since the Sacrament of Reconciliation does not cleanse us from our human tendency/desire to sin again, how do you propose anyone can get into heaven if he/she still had a human tendency/desire to sin at the time of death, since “nothing impure will ever enter it”?
 
What I have said, many, many times is that All will, ultimately, be with God in God’s Kingdom, Jesus Is the Saviour of ALL.
But Jesus says different than you. So why should your opinion trounce the declaration of Jesus?
 
Matthew – who was an eyewitness Apostle – tells us in his Gospel that at the Last Supper, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” *Not *“for all” !

Since the Sacrament of Reconciliation does not cleanse us from our human tendency/desire to sin again, how do you propose anyone can get into heaven if he/she still had a human tendency/desire to sin at the time of death, since “nothing impure will ever enter it”?
You stated, “Since the Sacrament of Reconciliation does not cleanse us from our human tendency/desire to sin again,”

Then you asked, “how do you propose anyone can get into heaven if he/she still had a human tendency/desire to sin at the time of death, since “nothing impure will ever enter it”?”

Seems to me if one reads what you wrote and believes it, than no one is going to heaven, is that what you meant to say.

As far as, “Jesus said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” *Not *“for all” !”

Many can mean ALL, just as a thousand can mean unlimited.
 
But Jesus says different than you. So why should your opinion trounce the declaration of Jesus?
Jesus said many things.

There are quite a few things in the bible that seem contradictory, are they contradictory or just might they be complementary?

One of the things that Jesus said was, “With man it is impossible but with God ALL things are possible” and this was concerning “Salvation”, do you know what Jesus meant when He said this?
 
‘Likewise, Sodom, Gomorrah and the surrounding towns, indulged in fornication and practiced unnatural vice, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.’

Jude 7

‘For the Lord Almighty will take revenge on them, in the day of judgment he will visit them. For he will give fire, and worms into their flesh, that they may burn, and may feel for ever.’

Judith 16:20 -21

‘Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’

Luke 3:17

'. . . in blazing fire, inflicting punishment on those who do not acknowledge God these will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power. . . ’

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

'Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.

And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.’

Matthew 25:41-46

‘The road to hell is open for the wicked. Once they enter into it, they will never come up again. They will be without glory or bliss and will be filled with misery and everlasting reproach.’

Christ, to St. Bridget of Sweden, ‘The Revelations’

‘In the darkness of Hell Your Mercy shines, for the damned do not receive the pains they deserve; with Your Mercy You temper Justice.’

St. Catherine of Siena
 
Seems to me if one reads what you wrote and believes it, than no one is going to heaven, is that what you meant to say.
Not at all. From this link:
Through Baptism and faith (Mark 16:16), we become friends of God and receive sanctifying grace - the privilege of eternal life. This is all made possible by Christ’s redemption of us. Unfortunately very serious sin - mortal sin - “kills” our friendship with God. By willfully committing mortal sin, we reject God, and we lose this sanctifying grace (Titus 1:16). Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross can still redeem our friendship with God; however, we must repent and seek God’s forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). If we do not repent and die in this graceless state, then we suffer the loss of eternal life. This loss is eternal punishment or hell (Matt 25:46). Hell is not punishment from a vengeful God, but the natural consequence of rejecting God - the Source of joy and life. Our redemption does not interfere with our free will; we can still reject our Lord through serious sin (Heb 10:26-27).

Now not all sin is mortal (1 John 5:17). Some sin is not serious enough to kill our friendship with God, but still it is harmful to us and neighbors. The mess (e.g. scandal) caused by our sin needs correction. This correction is temporal punishment (Hebrews 12:5-11). We can be corrected and cleansed through personal penance on earth or later in Purgatory - thanks to our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Jesus in the Gospel talks about this correction and indirectly Purgatory at the end of His parable on forgiveness:

And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers (torturers), till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart. [Matt 18:34-35]

In this passage there is no mention of God punishing very serious sinners but only those who sin by not forgiving others. Also the punishment referred to here is not eternal as in hell (Mark 9:47-48) but only temporary - “till he should pay all his debt.”

Purgatory is a temporary state for souls in friendship with God (i.e. saved) who need cleansing from the bad effects, mess, scandal and attachments (attraction to sin) still remaining from forgiven mortal sins and less serious venial sins. Such tainted souls, though saved, cannot enter heaven directly. As stated in the Bible: “But nothing unclean shall enter it (heaven)…” [Rev 21:27]. These souls need to be purged of all “uncleanness”, no matter how slight before seeing God face to face (Rev 22:3-5). Eventually all souls in Purgatory will go to heaven.

St. Paul makes allusions to this in terms of fire in his Epistle to the Corinthians:

Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble - each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. [1 Cor 3:12-15]

Our works built on Christ will be tested. Inferior works - “wood, hay and stubble” - will be purged by “fire”, while only the “gold, silver and precious stones” will survive for heaven. The clause, “he will suffer loss,” implies temporary hardship and punishment, even though he will be saved. St. Peter in his Epistle also reminds us that the genuineness of our faith “is tested by fire.” [1 Peter 1:7]
 
‘Likewise, Sodom, Gomorrah and the surrounding towns, indulged in fornication and practiced unnatural vice, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.’

Jude 7

‘For the Lord Almighty will take revenge on them, in the day of judgment he will visit them. For he will give fire, and worms into their flesh, that they may burn, and may feel for ever.’

Judith 16:20 -21

‘Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’

Luke 3:17

'. . . in blazing fire, inflicting punishment on those who do not acknowledge God these will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power. . . ’

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

'Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you covered me not: sick and in prison, and you did not visit me. Then they also shall answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.

And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.’

Matthew 25:41-46

‘The road to hell is open for the wicked. Once they enter into it, they will never come up again. They will be without glory or bliss and will be filled with misery and everlasting reproach.’

Christ, to St. Bridget of Sweden, ‘The Revelations’

‘In the darkness of Hell Your Mercy shines, for the damned do not receive the pains they deserve; with Your Mercy You temper Justice.’

St. Catherine of Siena
As far as, "‘Likewise, Sodom, Gomorrah and the surrounding towns, indulged in fornication and practiced unnatural vice, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.’ " Jude 7

What do you think “eternal fire” is?
 
Jesus said many things.

There are quite a few things in the bible that seem contradictory, are they contradictory or just might they be complementary?

One of the things that Jesus said was, “With man it is impossible but with God ALL things are possible” and this was concerning “Salvation”, do you know what Jesus meant when He said this?
The Church does. And Ralph Martin upacks that in a way that you cannot misunderstand.

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I bought and read the book, but you can skim the reviews at Amazon to learn that no, all will not be saved. :nope:
 
The Church does. And Ralph Martin upacks that in a way that you cannot misunderstand.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hEuxiZkuL.jpg

I bought and read the book, but you can skim the reviews at Amazon to learn that no, all will not be saved. :nope:
I believe that God has the last word, so to speak, on this and I will continue to hope for what some seem to think is beyond hope.

Sometimes when we look at some simple prayer such as the “O my Jesus” prayer, it sure can be encouraging for those who are rooting for God’s Victory to be catholic, as in universal, as in TOTAL.

“O my Jesus”:

“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,-------------------------------------- forgive us as in US
save us from the fires of hell--------------------------------------------- save us, not necessarily keep us
lead all souls to heaven---------------------------------------------------- lead all as in ALL
especially those who have most need of your mercy."--------- self-explanatory

Doesn’t this prayer say something to you?

I didn’t make up this prayer but I sure find it heart-warming.

Seems to me to be quite simple and direct, kind of in the vein of what Jesus said about having the “faith of a child”.

As in a “child-like faith” as oppose to a childish faith.

Could be more to Christianity than getting oneself to the “good place”, don’t you think?

Praying for “God’s Will” as Jesus taught us and praying for others since God did what God did for us but not only us.
 
True. And here is what He said:

“Then he will say to those on his left: ‘Out of my sight, you condemned into the everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.’”

— Matthew 25:41

For more on the Church’s rejection of universal salvation:

catholicworldreport.com/Item/2733/on_universal_salvation_the_logic.aspx
Matthew 25: 34 : “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

and Matthew 25: 40: “And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25: 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

and Matthew 25: 45 “He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.”

To conclude with Matthew 25: 46 "And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Have you ever given any thought to just what is written in Matthew 25?

As opposed to just taking one or two verses out of it and posting them?

Has it ever occurred to you that most, if not all, of us fit into both categories?

Who knows, maybe the “Sword of God’s Tongue” which is sharper than any two-edged sword will do a “number” on ALL of us, a “number” that many seem to think that God is incapable of doing.

Who knows, maybe rather than some getting “God’s Justice” and others getting “God’s Mercy”, ALL of us will receive BOTH.
 
Matthew 25: 34 : “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

and Matthew 25: 40: “And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25: 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

and Matthew 25: 45 “He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.”

To conclude with Matthew 25: 46 "And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Have you ever given any thought to just what is written in Matthew 25?

As opposed to just taking one or two verses out of it and posting them?

Has it ever occurred to you that most, if not all, of us fit into both categories?

Who knows, maybe the “Sword of God’s Tongue” which is sharper than any two-edged sword will do a “number” on ALL of us, a “number” that many seem to think that God is incapable of doing.

Who knows, maybe rather than some getting “God’s Justice” and others getting “God’s Mercy”, ALL of us will receive BOTH.
So now we’re going to receive eternal happiness in Heaven AND eternal suffering in hell?!?!

Your personal theology is really bizarre. No, God isn’t going to cut us in two with His sword and put part of our body in Heaven and part in hell.
 
Matthew 25: 34 : “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

and Matthew 25: 40: “And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25: 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

and Matthew 25: 45 “He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.”

To conclude with Matthew 25: 46 "And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Have you ever given any thought to just what is written in Matthew 25?

As opposed to just taking one or two verses out of it and posting them?

Has it ever occurred to you that most, if not all, of us fit into both categories?

Who knows, maybe the “Sword of God’s Tongue” which is sharper than any two-edged sword will do a “number” on ALL of us, a “number” that many seem to think that God is incapable of doing.

Who knows, maybe rather than some getting “God’s Justice” and others getting “God’s Mercy”, ALL of us will receive BOTH.
Hellish Purgatory.
 
So now we’re going to receive eternal happiness in Heaven AND eternal suffering in hell?!?!

Your personal theology is really bizarre. No, God isn’t going to cut us in two with His sword and put part of our body in Heaven and part in hell.
Isn’t there something about “new heavens and a new earth”?

Is there any mention of “hell” in the “new heavens and the new earth”?

Isn’t there something about some things thrown somewhere?

Isn’t there mention of some things “passing away”?

Question: On this earth in this physical life, isn’t there sometimes when “parts” of us are “done away with” by physicians"?

Didn’t Jesus, Himself, speak of entering heaven with “parts” missing and saying that that was better than not entering at all?

I “know” that I know very little but it seems to me that those who think that they “know-it-all” don’t seem to know very much either and many times what they say they “know” is in reality what they “believe”.

One of the things that I am saying is that it is OK to think.
 
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