Question about Purgatory

[ajecphotos]

It’s either “all truth” as per scripture, or a “massive” part of it, as per Ajecphotos. Must side with scripture which states: all truth…John 16:13:thumbsup:

I agree but in which way the parables of our lord have been worked out and ‘decifered’ is also important. This is also true of the disciples words etc. the church today is def not as it was when it was started all those years ago. You only have to see the changes over the last 2k years to realise that.

The basic message should be the same though. I truly believe in the church started by our Lord. I truly believe in the Eucharist. I truly believe in God the father, son and Holy Spirit.

I am only just properly starting my journey on delving into the bible etc. I have been a catholic for 40+ years. Nothing wrong in questioning things.

 

[guanophore]

Catholics, Orthodox & Protestants agree that God is a God that forgives the sins of those who ask in or outside of the Mystery of Confession. (Catholics believe venial sin can be forgiven outside Confession & mortal can be too under a certain circumstance, otherwise, mortal must be confessed during Confession.)

Catholic theologian Scott Hahn explains purgatory is necessary through a story of a little boy who breaks his neighbor’s window. The boy can go to the neighbor, apologize and be forgiven, but the neighbor will still demand the boy pay to replace the window.

Orthodox & Protestants agree that God is a God who forgives everything. Jesus paid all of our debts.

Why do Catholics teach that after they have been forgiven by God something additional remains to be paid for or needs to be purged in purgatory? Why don’t Catholics believe that Jesus paid for those debts, too?

Jesus has paid the debt for all sins, both temporal and eternal. Sometimes He finds that it is necessary to our sanctification that we participate in His sufferings for the purification of our souls.

Such was the case for the thief on the cross, who was forgiven his sin, and yet, Jesus did not spare him the suffering that the thief himself admitted was deserved for his sins. Jesus gave up His spirit, but allowed the thief to remain the rest of the day, and have his legs broken before he was delivered from suffering by death.

 

[joe370]

I agree but in which way the parables of our lord have been worked out and ‘decifered’ is also important. This is also true of the disciples words etc. the church today is def not as it was when it was started all those years ago. You only have to see the changes over the last 2k years to realise that.

The basic message should be the same though. I truly believe in the church started by our Lord. I truly believe in the Eucharist. I truly believe in God the father, son and Holy Spirit.

I am only just properly starting my journey on delving into the bible etc. I have been a catholic for 40+ years. Nothing wrong in questioning things.

Of course.