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To: daniel1212
You do not even have the reference correct, which is Lk. 12:

Oops, my error; at least the translation of the inspired text is valid, as is the link to the source.

It is textually obvious that the Messiah was speaking of servants of the Lord who are supposed to be working for the Lord. The Apostle Paul calls it reasonable service. As a servant of the LORD, is more important to heed the words of the Messiah, and avoid the stripes, than to stumble on the word purgatory.

336 posted on 08/21/2016 11:55:17 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981
It is textually obvious that the Messiah was speaking of servants of the Lord who are supposed to be working for the Lord. The Apostle Paul calls it reasonable service. As a servant of the LORD, is more important to heed the words of the Messiah, and avoid the stripes, than to stumble on the word purgatory.

It is indeed addressing servants, but the only place of suffering mentioned is with unbelievers, which is where the Lord elsewhere places those who are not ready. (Matthew 25:10) And as they receive not grace but the wages of sin, even if ignorant of Christ, them judgment is according to the degree of accountability.

And indeed it is more important to heed the words of the Messiah, and avoid the stripes, than to read RC purgatory into the text.

344 posted on 08/21/2016 1:17:05 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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