Purgatory

Purgatory is a temporary place (the Catholics would have us believe), where those who die in their sins
are put to suffer temporary punishment before they are permitted to enter heaven - especially when
members have been praying to God to have mercy on the hapless soul.

Does it exist? No, if we go by the bible standard.

There are EITHER of 2 places one goes after death: HEAVEN OR HELL! When one dies a sinner, no amount
of prayers by any one (saint or priest) will make God change the location  of such from hell to heaven - Luke 16:19 - 31

But then, it is possible for a sinner to change his/her destination while he is yet alive - because, really that decision
is his and his alone to make. How? Simple. Just 5 easy steps:

1. Recognise you are a sinner in dire need of a savior. Romans 3:23; 6: 23
2. Confess your sins to GOD. 1John1:9
3. Repent (ie turn away) from those sins and ask GOD to help you through HIS grace to keep away from the same. Acts 3:19
4. Believe that GOD loves you - HE actually does - that's why JESUS had to die on the cross. Romans 5:8
5. Invite JESUS into your life through the prayer of faith. Revelations 3:20

Okay, maybe then one can take that decision when one is old and ready to die. Perhaps. But who knows WHEN (s)he will die?
Should one die before he takes that decision, won't God understand? Nope, HE won't.

What then? It's one's choice. Always been. Free world. I suggest  now - since NOBODY knows what will happen the next minute.
I believe that is smarter. I trust you would agree.

I hope I've answered your question

Be cool.

Well i do not know about 'different punishments' but if one has the opportunity to accept the gospel and doesn't, he will not go into God's kingdom, as far as what i know, I really do not know the fate of those who did not hear the gospel, so i am inclined to believe there might be some truth in your final statement


 now, lets consider the case of me (God forbid) going to hell because i didnt accept the salvation God offered.

 to your thinking right now, it may make a difference, but if i'm burning at 1,000 degrees celsius and another guy(say Hitler) is burning at 20,000 degrees celsius, do you think i'll feel i have a 'better deal' or my own case isn't so bad? its all the same in the end - you're in hell - stage 1 or stage 100 (if such exists)

we don't have detailed specifications of what heaven and hell entail so it would be mere conjecture to speculate beyond what is in the bible (the source I respect)

sorry for the offpoint post, s to the puratory question, i don't believe it exists, but there are still some unclear issues (to me at least) as to what happens when we die and leave this earth

Feelgood,

I do not know if purgatory is real or not. I am just showing the scriptures that show various beatings or rewards for different people.

This is the idea of purgatory and that idea is real and biblical.

Your verses seem to support what I believe:

Rom 2:12  For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
Rom 2:13  (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Rom 2:14  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Rom 2:15  Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Rom 2:16  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

There is a law for those who are naturally better than the rest of us. Another law is said to kick in there. The law written  in their hearts.

Anasias and Sapphira were not said to be sent to hell? Were they? If so then we all go to hell because we will all die.

i don't believe there's anything like purgatory.when u die ,u return to dust,where u shall wait for judgement and either go to heaven or hell.