[George W. Bush]

The parable of unmerciful debtor in Matthew 18 has every significant aspect of Purgatory. In fact, it is impossible to explain otherwise.

Such gross ignorance can hardly be ignored. One has to marvel at such limited reading ability. Apparently, the public schools have struck again.

Mat 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Mat 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Mat 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Mat 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Mat 18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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Mat 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

You have additional problems in that Mark and Luke, normally seen as harmonizing with Matthew in important matters, do not offer any parallel testimony to support your already hopeless position.

Clearly, the parable describes the Father's requirement that we forgive one another's sins and it follows Christ's command to Peter in verse 22 to illustrate the necessity that we should forgive one another. The passage is summarized in verse 35.

Parables are parables. Important doctrine is stated forthrightly. And you should always look for multiple testimonies of vital doctrine in the scriptures of the ancient church.

I suggest you dip into your apocryphal texts to find some slim support for notions of purgatory. Origen promulgated this fabulous doctrine of purgatory well over a hundred years after the crucifixion. And Jerome used Origen's corrupt manuscripts to defend this imaginary doctrine and provide slim textual support for it in his so-called Vulgate (leaving aside for now the fact that the Greek majority text was actually known as the Vulgate at that time and Rome was doing everything it could to suppress it in the West).

[annalex]

limited reading ability

Unlike Papa Calvin, I read what is written.

Clearly, the parable describes the Father's requirement that we forgive one another's sins and it follows Christ's command to Peter in verse 22 to illustrate the necessity that we should forgive one another

The parable does that, but it also tells us what happens if we fail to forgive. Sin has consequences.

Corroboration of the doctrine is in Corinthians 3:11–15 and Matthew 5:25–26, 12:31–32, as well as 2 Macc. 12:41–45. I agree that it is not a doctrine that is elaborated upon in the scripture.

Parables are parables. Important doctrine is stated forthrightly

This is a dubious statement. The doctrine of Trinity, for example, is not stated forthrightly.