Catholics believe that the purgatory is an intermediate state after physical death in which those destined for heaven "undergo purification", so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. They got the idea from the 2 Maccabees and 1 Corinthians 3 : 10-15. They believe there are 2 types of sin; the mortal sin and the venial sin. Those who die without repenting from mortal sins are headed straight to hell. While those who commited only venial sins would get a second chance in purgatory. Therefore, Catholics pray for the souls of the departed, with the hope that they will be "purged" of all sins and then enter heaven.

Pentecostal churches on the other hand, reject the doctrine of purgatory. They believe that the Bible, from which they exclude deuterocanonical books such as 2 Maccabees, contains no overt, explicit discussion of purgatory and therefore it should be rejected as an unbiblical belief. The argue that faith alone, apart from any action, is what achieves salvation, and that good works are merely evidence of that faith. Salvation is generally seen as a discrete event that takes place once for all during one's lifetime, not the result of a transformation of character. However, most pentecostal churches teach that a transformation of character naturally follows the salvation experience. Instead of distinguishing between mortal and venial sins, they believe that one's faith dictates one's state of salvation and one's place in the afterlife. Those who have been saved by God are destined for heaven, while those have not been saved will be excluded from heaven. Accordingly, they reject any notion of a provisional or temporary afterlife state such as purgatory.

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 says ¹⁰ According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. ¹¹ For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, ¹³ each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. ¹⁴ If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.


So, who is right? The Catholics or the Pentecostal Churches?

Question: Does the purgatory exist?

Answer: No

lies from the pit of hell...

noxide:
Question: Does the purgatory exist?

Answer: No

What was Paul referring to in that verse 15?

Peter is the rock





proudly Catholic

No... as far as i know the bible, the concept of purgatory isn't biblical

haibe:
No... as far as i know the bible, the concept of purgatory isn't biblical

I am not Catholic. I have always believed that the doctrine had no roots in the Bible. But i came across 1 Corinthians 3:15, and it got me thinking

"Who is right, the Catholics or the Pentecostals?".......................ANSWER: NONE OF THEM

What even makes you think that those are the only 2 options available?!!! The same Catholic Church that has been failing for years(Galileo, the Bubonic Plague), now want to tell you what will happen to you after you die?!!!

The numerous denomination of christains have their doctrines from which ever perspective they choose to look at the bible. Is the holy spirit not supppsed to be the interpreter? Is the holy spirit awfully confused??

Niflheim:
"Who is right, the Catholics or the Pentecostals?".......................ANSWER: NONE OF THEM

What even makes you think that those are the only 2 options available?!!! The same Catholic Church that has been failing for years(Galileo, the Bubonic Plague), now want to tell you what will happen to you after you die?!!!

Someone has to be right in this instance bro. It's either the purgatory exists or it doesn't. It is mutually exclusive.

So, does the purgatory exist?

geraldmezi:
Peter is the rock

Myopic

Yes,

There is Purgatory

Many are reincarnated after spending time in the caves of purification, termed purgatory by the Church.