Sunday, October 24, 2004
Fw: [catholicACT] NT Scriptures Pointing To PURGATORY
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07783a.htm (related topic: Indulgence)
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From: Matthew Tan Yew Hock
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 8:13 PM
Subject: [catholicACT] NT Scriptures Pointing To PURGATORY
Scriptural evidence for PURGATORY is overwhelming, for those who care to reflect upon the following verses. The evidence is that apart from the ETERNAL heaven and ETERNAL hell, there is a state of NON-ETERNAL afterlife where there is greater or lesser punishment, or purification through preaching or sufferings.
[Scripture verses in King James Version (KJV) unless otherwise stated]
1 Peter 3:18-19 ¶ For Christ ...being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1 Peter 4:6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. (cf. 1 Peter 3:18-19 above)
1 Peter 4:17-18 For the time [is come] that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if [it] first [begin] at us, what shall the end [be] of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? [ cf. 1 Cor 3:15 (below) "saved...as by fire"]
Hebrews 12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect [the process of perfecting in PURGATORY, but perfected now in heaven (cf. 1 Peter 3:19 above)]
1 Corinthians 3:15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Matthew 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the [world] to come.
Matthew 12:36-37 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
1 Corinthians 15:29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
[(1 Cor 15:29-32) baptized for the dead i.e. Do penance: undergo sufferings for Christ (1 Cor 15:30,32), or "to die daily" (1 Cor 15:31), on behalf of the dead.
The "baptism" Jesus had to go through is sufferings, including crucification.
Luke 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Read also Romans 6:1-12, which correlates baptism and "to be dead unto sin" (v.11), or to be crucified with Christ in the flesh (v.6) (cf. Gal 2:20, 5:24, 6:14 about being crucified with Christ)]
James 3:1 (KJV) ¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. [ implicit - there is lesser condemnation ]
James 3:1 (RSV) ¶ Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach shall be judged with greater strictness. [Surely, "we who teach" includes the NT writer James himself who will be saved??]
Matthew 5:26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out [v. 24 from the prison] thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. [cf. 1 Peter 3:19 "spirits in prison" above)]
Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
Revelation 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. [ greater and lesser punishments ]
Matthew 18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. (cf. Matthew 6:15 (NIV) For if you do noy forgive men their sins, you Father will not forgive your sins.)
Matthew 7:1 ¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. [ greater and lesser punishments ]
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Since most of us will have sins in our life on the death bed, we will not go straight to heaven even though we are saved.
Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it [heaven] any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Revelation 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of
saints.
fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of
saints.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
