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The fire will assay the quality of everyone’s work; if his work abides which he has built thereon, he will receive reward; if his work burns he will lose his reward, but himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. (I Corinthians 3:13-15)

The works of one’s life are tested by fire. The person is not. If there is a purgatory, this verse doesn’t teach it.


14 posted on 04/21/2013 2:34:43 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Gone rogue, gone Galt, gone international, gone independent. Gone.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
But many verses do.

Purgatory

Mt 5:48 - be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect

 

Heb 12:14 - strive for that holiness without which cannot see God

 

Jam 3:2 - we all fall short in many respects

 

Rev 21:27 - nothing unclean shall enter heaven

 

Jam 1:14-15 - when sin reaches maturity gives birth to death

 

2Sam 12:13-14 - David, though forgiven, still punished for his sin

 

Mt 5:26 - you will not be released until paid last penny

 

Mt 12:32 - sin against Holy Spirit unforgiven in this age or next

 

Mt 12:36 - account for every idle word of judgment day

 

2Macc 12:44-46 - atoned for dead to free them from sin

 

1Cor 3:15 - suffer loss, but saved as through fire

 

1Pet 3:18-20; 4:6 - Jesus preached to spirits in prison

 

2Tim 1:16-18 - Paul prays for dead friend Onesiphorus

 

1Cor 15:29-30 - Paul mentions people baptizing for the dead

 


17 posted on 04/21/2013 3:25:35 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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