Bible Discussion Thread

What is purgatory and who is sent there?

Hi Thos. As others have stated, the teaching on Purgatory is largely a Roman Catholic one & is generally based on the Apocryphal Book, 2 Maccabees 12:38-45. The story there is about some Jews who were slain in battle but had unholy things in their possession & this was seen by the other Jews, making them unclean. To deal with this, the people had to remove this sight from their thoughts & that a large amount of silver was to be sent to Jerusalem as a sin offering for those sinners who died. This was done to guarantee them the right to the resurrection. And verse 44 also speaks about prayers being offered for the dead, that there would still be reconciliation for them & deliverance from sin.

This portion of 2 Maccabees is what the RCs use to support Purgatory, a intermediate place where outstanding sins can be atoned for coupled with the prayers from the living & gifts to the Church. However, the Bible totally refutes & rejects such an abomination, as we are all given only one life on Earth & one Saviour to call upon for the forgiveness of our sins. If we fail to do this, then there is no intermediate place of purification - only Hell where all unforgiven sinners are consigned. Hebrews 9:27: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (no second chances - no purgatory). How important it is for each one to take hold of the Truth & run to the Cross of Jesus for salvation & not trusting in man's wisdom & works to get there.

If you will Google the word, purgatory, you'll find out how that teaching originated.

The word purgatory is Not in the King James Bible.

The Catholic Church teaches on purgatory.

You need to decide if you want to follow rituals and dead works;

or do you desire to be a FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST, THE MESSIAH.

You need to read the Book of John in the approved KJV Bible. Base your decision on scripture alone. Investigate on Google how the KJV came to be approved? Be convinced. The salvation of your mortal soul depends on that choice.

In Christ or OUT. Easy choice. Don't procrastinate. Jesus is returning real soon.

Thos Fisher The term purgatory is a doctrine of Roman Catholic belief system and is not biblical, nobody is sent there because it does not exist. In His Service