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To: daniel1212
Well, I do not consider Maccabees to be divinely inspired, I won't try to discuss it.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Isa 28:16; Matt 16:16-18; 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. Isa 8:20; Isa 48:10; Jer 23:29; 1Pet 1:7; 1Pet 4:12; 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. Mt. 25:14-24; 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Obviously this passage is figurative and metaphorical. Even if not, it is the man's works that burn.

Given a disposition to believe in Purgatory, I suppose this could be used as supporting evidence, but standing alone, it's weaker than the Zimmerman case.

171 posted on 07/20/2013 2:51:16 PM PDT by chesley (Vast deserts of political ignorance makes liberalism possible - James Lewis)
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To: chesley
Given a disposition to believe in Purgatory, I suppose this could be used as supporting evidence, but standing alone, it's weaker than the Zimmerman case.

Actually, it does not do the former and is weaker than the latter.

188 posted on 07/20/2013 9:42:06 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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