Purgatory

13.  PURGATORY?

QUESTION- Is there a place between heaven and earth called Purgatory? 

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The Catholic church teaches Purgatory is a place or con593 Purgatory- but not officially canonized until 1439 at council of Florencedition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions.  Basically, Catholic theology teaches Purgatory is a place that a Christian’s soul goes to after death to be cleansed of the sins that had not been fully satisfied during life.  Purgatory was introduced in 593 AD, - but not officially canonized until 1439 at council of Florence

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Is this doctrine of Purgatory in agreement with the Bible?  What does the Bible say?

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First, To say that we must atone for our sins by cleansing in Purgatory is to deny the sufficiency of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus (1 John 2:2). The idea that we have to suffer for our sins after death is contrary to everything the Bible says about salvation.

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Second, the Bible says..

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"27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,"  Hebrews 9:27