[RnMomof7]

As a Protestant I’ve never gotten into the debate over purgatory; and as it appears to be a holding area that Catholics believe in, but isn’t necessarily for their initial salvation; I guess I just go with: Let’s just agree to disagree and focus instead on what unites us, our salvation from Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

The problem is they do not have salvation from Jesus Christ.. they have salvation by works.. including some suffering ... that doctrine negates the cross

[vladimir998]

“The problem is they do not have salvation from Jesus Christ.. they have salvation by works.. including some suffering ... that doctrine negates the cross”

That’s a complete FALSEHOOD. We believe we are saved ONLY by the grace of Christ. We just believe that we receive grace for both faith and works and even those works are actually HIS works started in us. None of that negates the cross. All of it comes FROM the cross.

[vladimir998]

http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c3a2.htm