God applies the fire to determine the quality of the works, not to purify the believer
To which I respond, that, according ot the text as written by St. Paul, "It is he who builds, he whose shortcomings are purified, he who suffers loss, and he who is saved.”
It is true that the quality of the works is revealed, but the allegorical straw and wood is burned off, hence what remains is purified, allowing the believer to be saved.
“To which I respond, that, according ot the text as written by St. Paul, “It is he who builds, he whose shortcomings are purified, he who suffers loss, and he who is saved.”
Repeating it won’t make it about Purgatory. The believer
here was saved regardless of whether his works burned off
or not. The purpose is not to purify him. The purpose is
to REWARD him.
“It is true that the quality of the works is revealed, but the allegorical straw and wood is burned off, hence what remains is purified, allowing the believer to be saved.”
You are quite focused on “purification” which is never
mentioned in the passage. You are equally focused on
“suffering” which is not mentioned in the passage. What
is mentioned is suffering loss - meaning seeing false
works burned up and leaving the judgment with empty
hands, but saved.
a/x you’ve already decided what you believe. Great.
No matter what is in the passage, the thinking was done
before you read it and you accept it lock stock and barrel. I very sincerely wish you the best.
I simply prefer what it actually says. And clearly our
approaches are different.
Best,
ampu
“according ot the text as written by St. Paul, “It is he who builds, he whose shortcomings are purified, he who suffers loss, and he who is saved.”
Your quote is extremely inaccurate.