Purgatory — paying for admission

[Chris]

Purgatory — paying for admission


From the title it might seem there is some relationship between purgatory and getting to heaven. There is not. In fact, there is no such thing as purgatory at all. Not in biblical history and not in Bible prophecy. Just because 1.1 billion people might believe in it does not make its existence a fact. Remember that the Catholic church, the major advocate of the doctrine of purgatory, also once taught her adherents the earth was flat.

Interestingly, though, Bible prophecy does speak of a belief system that will characterize some end-times religions, and among those characteristics is the falling away from the faith. Note the definite article “the”. Instead of “the” faith that comes by hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17), untold multitudes are associated with a faith that is based upon human dogma, tradition, opinion, supposition, etc. Jesus did not ask, “When the Son of Man comes will he find faith”, but in the Greek He asked if the Son of Man would find “the” faith when He comes (Luke 18:8 marginal note and Greek).

Faith is not in short supply in our world. In fact, the entire world is eaten up with faith. You see, faith can be based upon just about anything. There is faith in education, prosperity, politics, family name — you name it! Billions of people even have faith in religion, including 1.4 billion who believe in Allah, the Moslem moon-god. In context of salvation subjectivity is not worth a plug nickel because it is based upon human thought and supposition and not upon what God has said exclusively in His word, the Bible.


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[Chris]

It is interesting to note that Jesus told the thief on the cross, that today you will be with me in paradise. Notice he said absolutely nothing about purgatory. As this article states, it doesn't exist. It is nothing more than a money generating scheme. It denies the truth that Jesus paid the sin debt once and for all on the cross. Praying that people come to know the loving and saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. And Jesus alone.

[Abiding In Him]

Absolutely Chris

I was shocked to discover when my father-in-law (a Catholic to the end) died last year that "payment" for prayers for the dead were STILL required.....the going price today at his church was $10.00 a prayer....if you were a BIG sinner that could be costly cause it would take MANY, MANY prayers to get you out!!!!
What nonsense!!!!

[Mel]

A Catholic's death can generate money for many years after their death, as people pay for masses to be said on their birthdays and death anniversaries.

[Chris]

A Catholic's death can generate money for many years after their death, as people pay for masses to be said on their birthdays and death anniversaries.

That is so sad. I'm going to pray that people come out of this false religious system.

Without doubt the greatest reason for the rejection of the doctrine of purgatory is its purported reason for existence to begin with — so that a person can personally pay for at least some of his sins. There is no way to put this delicately: such an idea is nothing less than insulting to the blood of Jesus Christ. That a person would have to personally pay for some of his sin is to say that the death of Jesus on a Roman cross was insufficient to cover that person’s sin. That flies in the face of everything in both the Old and New Testaments!

[LivnForChrist]

That is so sad. I'm going to pray that people come out of this false religious system.

Me too.

[walksbyf8h]

It has been my experience that it is a willful act and extremely exasperating to address. I've got three Catholics on my job. They absolutely refuse to hear anything against Catholic doctrine. And please!, do not bring up Mary.

[Abiding In Him]

Oh no, we must not bring up Mary!!!!!

YIKES!!!!!!

[Berean Girl]

Right after being saved, my coworkers wanted me to contribute to a mass card for my co-worker's parent who had died and I refused. They practically lynched me and said how insensitive I was, I responded I dont believe in that practice from catholicism and I could say a prayer for my coworker instead.

[Chris]

Right after being saved, my coworkers wanted me to contribute to a mass card for my co-worker's parent who had died and I refused. They practically lynched me and said how insensitive I was, I responded I dont believe in that practice from catholicism and I could say a prayer for my coworker instead.

I don't blame you BG, I wouldn't have done that either. Purgatory is just a money generating scheme for the RCC. Saying a prayer for your coworker was a wonderful thing to do. 2: