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That person would not be a Christian. The entire life of a Christian is one of repentance. That person is lost. I can train a parrot to say that Jesus is Lord. This has nothing to do with the doctrine of purgatory. You are either in Christ or not. There is no third option.

Please see post #188 and see if my description fits your own experience of walking with Christ. Is my experience different than yours? If so, how? Let's try not to get too bogged down in words like "Purgatory" and see if we can describe salvation operating in our lives. I suspect there is more common ground than we realize -- since after all we are following the same Lord. My understanding of "purgatory" is not necessarily a place somewhere, but a process or state through which we are cleansed of sin -- in this life and possibly the afterlife. It is first and foremost a mental anguish that results from having sinned -- a regret for having offended our beloved Lord. Think of it like those ribbed thunder strips on the shoulder of a highway -- states of mind, like the thunder strips, that tell us, through the grace of our Lord, when we are getting off track and that help to keep us on the road. I have a sense that you probably have this common experience, but just would not use the word "purgatory" to name it. Yes? Or if not, perhaps you can explain. Look forward to your clarification.