Justification - Proclivity to Sin

[fhansen]

Thank you for the good questions. I’m the first to say I don’t know how it all works. I read recently of Pope Benedict’s thoughts that the “fire” of purgatory may be the light of Christ, that when we first meet Him after death, it is that Light burning away any vestige of a will to sin… I kinda like that thought. I also enjoy CS Lewis’ writings and he was a fan of “purgation” of some sort after death… I’m always trying to learn and find out the truth.

Yes, these thoughts would tend to be more accurate IMO. Anyway, since the earliest times the ancient Churches east and west have held to some kind of after-life purification. This is a “place” of mercy, existing for our benefit, for our formation, rather than being strictly about punishment.

 

[Kliska]

Sorry, I thought of one more question…if a person is receiving a new soul then why would purgation even be necessary? It doesn’t make sense to me why CS Lewis would feel any purgation is necessary. If there is no new soul then I’m back to the proclivity of sin question since we’re again talking about someone’s unchanged soul coupled with free will. I’m feeling that pain in my head again…haha!!

-Ernie-

I’ve always thought of it as with out bodies; it’s still our body, but glorified. Meaning it’s still us, but made new. So, I don’t think it is the same as a “new soul,” if that makes sense… lol I don’t know either.