You and these “saints” are reading something into the text that isn’t there while ignoring the very plain reading of other texts. Ignore what Rome says and pay close attention to the clear words of Scripture.
I promise you entering heaven isn’t about the perfection or sanctification of the sinner, it’s all about the perfection of the sinner’s substitute, Christ Jesus. “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Sinners in Christ are made righteous, not partially righteous, but righteous!
In reference to Christ Jesus, Titus 2:14 says, “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
He redeemed us from ALL iniquity. Why would a sinner in Christ need purgatory when He redeemed us from ALL iniquity?
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption”
—1 Corinthians 1:30
Christ Jesus is our righteousness! Christ Jesus is our SANCTIFICATION! It’s all about HIM!
Hebrews 10:10 says, “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
We are sanctified through Him! And it was done once and it was perfect.
In Galatians 3:3 Paul asks, “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”
What good can your sinful flesh really do?
Hebrews 10:14 says, “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
How are we going to be more sanctified than perfect forever? What need be added to perfect?
Colossians 2:9-10 tells us, “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”
True born again believers are COMPLETE in HIM.
Protestant interpretation of purgatory.
“Me and Jesus got us a good thing going, I don’t need no stinkin’ pergatory or stinkin’ church to tell me what’s all about”. I done been washed in da blood of da lamb! Praise da lawd and pass the biscuits.