[P-Marlowe]

Purgatory is a denial of the doctrine of atonment. If men must be punished for their own sins despite having faith in Christ, depite being covered by the blood of Christ, then Jesus did not atone for their sins on the cross. The idea of Purgatory renders the atonement of no effect. Purgatory is not merely an error, it is another gospel.!

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. (Galatians 1:6-8 KJV)

[xzins]

While I agree that purgatory represents "The Gospel of the Inconsequential Atonement," I also think it's the result of really lousy scriptural knowledge and the subsequent misinterpretation.

Note the Matthew 12 comment above and the reliance on Maccabbees.

Despite weird teachings like Kolob and Purgatory, those who truly trust in the Jesus of scripture when they read the real Word, those folks are saved.

[GCC Catholic]

This only holds true if Imputed Righteousness is true.

The Catholic Church has always held that Righteousness is infused, that is, it makes the soul completely clean. The "snow-covered dunghill" analogy is a clever one, I'll admit, but concerning Heaven, "there shall not enter into it anything defiled..." (Rev 21:27). Being a covered dunghill is not good enough, one must rather be purified completely through the Grace of Christ.

NOW I'm leaving to go do my homework.

A good afternoon to all!

[kawaii]

Frankly the notion that we can every save up enough 'good deeds' to make up for sin 1:1 is insane.