You add up all your mortal sins, multiply that number by 50, then you add up all your venial sins and multiply that by 25. You add 'em together, and that's your sentence.
Purgatory does not exist.
I looked for the concept of purgatory from people who might know. You know, guys like Matthew Luke or John. Or that Paul guy. Didn’t find anything.
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CARM is a rabidly anti-Catholic site. Not interested.
Yeshua has cleansed me of all my sins.
Of course. Spend a few millennia in the Cosmic Washing Machine, and you’re good for eternity. No “Blood of the Lamb” necessary.
There has never been a time that the Church has not prayed for the dead. Implicit in this practice is the belief that her prayers for the dead are in some way efficacious. God bless.
You add up all your mortal sins, multiply that number by 50, then you add up all your venial sins and multiply that by 25. You add 'em together, and that's your sentence.
A major fault of Protestantism is that it thinks that the only damage caused by sin is juridical or legalistic. But sin damages the soul in addition to being an offense against God. Thus, even after sins are forgiven their wounds still exist. The cleansing of Purgatory addresses these wounds; its effects are medicinal, not merely juridical.
Not only that but it denies the sufficiency of God’s Word.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9. It is so sad that some think their salvation depends on something they must do. They can never be sure they have done enough. This is a GIFT to all who believe. There cannot be such a place as purgatory or one is denying that what Christ did was enough.
The work of Christ Jesus was fully accomplished on the Holy Cross. Our Savior pronounced it so, “ It Is finished.”
Our work will be finished, purified, “refined in fire, as silver”. Some things were a given. Thus, the money and prayer offerings for the dead apply to this purgation, and are scriptural.
The Protestant writer is short a few books.
It’s a two sided coin. While a person may be forgiven, they may not forgive themselves, and suffer from their guilt. So purgatory might be a place for them to find forgiveness in their hearts for their own sins, so they can clearly see the forgiveness that has always been there for them.
Yes.
Next question.
Why do Jews pray for the dead?
When Nathan told David that his sin was forgiven, was he lying?
CARM hasn’t gotten any smarter in the last 20 years.
Yes. That's exactly what it does which is why the Scriptures make no mention of it, the Apostles never taught it, it was unheard of in the first centuries of the Christian churches, it evolved from pagan religions and is why the Orthodox never accepted it.
Agree - If anyone’s Word is His Bond, it’s God...
Somehow, in all this commentary
I am reminded of a wonderful book by CS Lewis
The Great Divorce
https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/why-you-should-read-cs-lewis-the-great-divorce/5128/
It, and Til We Have Faces are my favorite works by him
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_We_Have_Faces