Catholics, I boldly ask you--if you pay for your sins in purgatory-what did Christ die for? are you rejecting?

Question

Miriam I do not follow you----what are you trying to say? I think you have me confused with someone else. And what you are saying seems like babbling instead of answering the question. What does any of that have to do with the belief in purgatory?

Ima Catholic

The fire represents judgement--not an actual place.
Cut and dried if you have to suffer for your own sins, Christ did not do enough to cover them.
You value self suffering over the suffering of Christ. Just like the pope tries to take his place.
Peter never called himself Jesus,
The word vicar means Christ on earth.

Answer 1

This is a very good question. I was raised catholic and I left the religion and renounced it after I got saved due to the many false teachings of the catholic religion. They think purgatory is like a halfway house between Heaven and hell and that if you have enough money to get people to pray for you, you can get out of purgatory. They also put Mary on a pedestal above Jesus because she was His mother. In fact they pray to Mary to pray for them, which we true born again Bible believing Christians know is impossible. I grew up a very confused catholic because I was never sure what the religion was really all about. I finally got the truth after I was introduced to Jesus by my very caring Christian in-laws when they witnessed to me.

Answer 2

"But if someone's work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire." (1 Cor 3:15)

"So that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1 Pet 1:7)

Are you perfect now? Most people would say no.

Will you be perfect in heaven? Most people believe yes.

Purgatory (or purgation) is the process of God's love changing our imperfect selves into perfect beings.

Depending on the amount of change needed by different people, this can be an easy or slightly harder process.

Everyone in purgatory is on his or her way to heaven.

I do not think Mother Teresa of Calcutta had a very hard time of it.

For more information see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1030: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art12.htm

With love in Christ.

Answer 3

Yes, Christ died for my sins and opened the gates of heaven so that I too may enter. in scruptures we are told to confess our sins & that some will be forgiven and some held bound. we are further told that some sins will be forgiven in this life and some in the next. we are further told that we will be tested by fire.
we believe there are the sins that only God can forgive while we stand before Him on our judgement day. yes, while Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice for my sins - that doesn't mean we still don't sin, make mistakes, walk off the narrow road.... we still need to ask His forgiveness.
i've always understood purgatory as this type of concept - a waiting room. while i am standing before the judgement seat of my Lord & God - others are "waiting for their turn". we do not know how long the process will take or wha will happen. i do believe God will show me my life - the good & the bad and how i impacted the lives of others - He will judge me plain and simple. When Catholics pray for those who've died (as explained in Maccabee's) we are offering God prayers in hopes that the person is iter "still waiting" or presently standing before God's judgement. here is a portion of one of the prayers offered for the dead: ".... have mercy on the soulof Thy departed servant. Be n ot severe in Thy judgement but let some drops of thy Precious Blood fall upon the devouring flames abd do Thou, O Merciful Saviour send Thy angels to conduct Thy departed soul to a place of refreshment, light & peace."

Answer 4

The Atonement of Christ only applies to those who accept it. If you don't accept His suffering in your place, then you have to suffer yourself. its called justice.

and it really doesnt matter because Catholics have done away with purgatory... how i dont know. They havent claimed any revelations on the matter.

Answer 5

Jesus death was to redeem us but that leaves some to think they can do anything and get away with it.
Even Jesus won't cleanse all sin, look at yourself I'm sure even you can forgive some things but I bet you can't forgive all either can you.
So you expect Jesus to be blind I guess to everything???

Answer 6

9 In my letter to you I told you not to associate with people
who continue to commit sexual sins. 10 I didn't tell you that
you could not have any contact with unbelievers who commit
sexual sins, are greedy, are dishonest, or worship false gods.
If that were the case, you would have to leave this world. 11
Now, what I meant was that you should not associate with people
who call themselves brothers or sisters in the Christian faith
but live in sexual sin, are greedy, worship false gods, use
abusive language, get drunk, or are dishonest. Don't eat with
such people. 12 After all, do I have any business judging those
who are outside the Christian faith? Isn't it your business to
judge those who are inside? 13 God will judge those who are
outside. Remove that wicked man from among you.

Answer 7

They don't believe in purgatory any more. You are out of date.