yes, its comforting to know you will burn in flames for thousands of yrs til someone buys you out, maybe. cant wait to join the catholicchurch. fires of pergatory here i come.
Well now you understand a bit more of what the roman Catholic church wants you to know. What you should be doing is studying God's written word and knowing it you will see the errors the roman Catholic church has in SOME of it's doctrines.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 Do some more study without bias. You will find Catholicism reasonable. The major objections by protestants against Catholicism backfires on them. When protestants object the teaching authority of the Pope and the Bishops, protestants leaders themselves can't teach with authority. When they teach against tradition, they cannot used the 26 books of the Bible as scripture because there is no proof text that these books claim itself to be scripture. New testament Bible is a product of human tradition of the Catholic Church. Nowhere does the books says, they were written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is ONLY on the strength of the interpretation of the Catholic Church that we consider them to be scripture. When Apostolic successors are not treated as priests then no Protestant can claim to be priest. When protestants preach against the sacraments for receiving God's grace and God's blessings through such means, they can have no rituals like baptism or marriage rites or funeral rites or ordination of their pastors. (Even the office of Protestant pastors is not biblical. There is no scripture passage that support the establishment of Protestant churches or Protestant pastors) When protestants denounce governing authority of the pope and the bishops, their Church associations too cannot have any governing authority. This means, no Protestant can excommunicate another one because there is no one who is qualified to pronounce the sentence. Protestants emphatically preaches salvation by faith alone, and not of works. But they will never specify whether abstract ideas like faith, repentance forgiveness, loving God and loving men are a sort of work or not. Many of them find it difficult to define what is meant by this "faith" in salvation by faith alone. They won't specify clearly what are included in this faith and what are not. As the debate goes further, their position either come more and more closer to Catholic view or are clearly driven further away from the teachings of Christ, making themselves obvious heretics. The best attack they could put up is the doctrine of purgatory and praying to Mary. But then they won't give a one word answer to the question of when do final cleansing / sanctification of a saved believer takes place? Is it at born again event or at the moment of death or after death. If they say it is at born again event, they they are saying once sanctified, always sanctified. If they say it is after death then they somewhat agree with the concept of purgatory. They questioned praying to Mary. But they can't prove it that praying to Mary is a sin because no Catholic considers her as a God. At best they could come up is that necromancy is condemned in the Bible. And yet, they won't tell whether Jesus committed necromancy or not when he talked with the spirit of Moses and Elijah during the transfiguration. They knew there is a difference between conjuring up with the evil spirits for divination and praying to the saints and Mary for intercession. But then, fair criticism is not their agenda. And so, anything that can be used to confuse and distort Catholic teachings are adopted. Another favourite topic is condemning the images, statues of Jesus, Mary and the saints used by the Catholic Church. Yet, they won't apply the same yardstick when Israelites had the Ark of the Covenant Box with carved images of winged Cherubims. They won't say Moses broke God's commandment when he made the bronze serpents and hung it on a pole. They also love to attack the heart of Catholic worship. That is, the Eucharist which the Catholic Church says is the flesh and blood of Christ. Yet, they don't realise that when they themselves used bread and wine as symbolic of Jesus' body and blood, they broke God's commandment that prohibited making images of ANYTHING either on earth or in heaven. Protestantism teaches hypocrisy. Protestant arguments are not consistent and without contradictions. Protestantism is therefore, false.
Coming from a Church of Christ. My niece and I are currently in RCIA and the only thing I've had reservations about was purgatory.. I remember some kind of agreement made before, possibly preliminary between Orthodox and Rome on purgatory and the Orthodox agreed to something about a purifying fire. With these versus from Revelation, 1 Cor 3:13-15, and others I think I'm finally beginning to see it! I'll have to look them up and do a write up for my niece and I, connecting the dots. I will also use it for defending the Church online once I've watched your other videos on purgatory.
It made sense to me when I realized jews pray for the dead at funerals and many moons later, Jesus prayed for the dead, and Jesus also prayed for them in the garden of Gethsemane for all people past present and future.
God bless you. Praying for you and your niece. I hope you were confirmed at the Easter Vigil. My wife, my adult children and I all went through RCIA 15 years ago and Purgatory was the biggest and most amazing topic; it's where God's infinite mercy meets God's perfect justice!
This is so very enlightening. Explains very clearly questions most of us have about purgatory. It is almost impossible to avoid it. Have mercy on us Lord Jesus.
Thank you Jesus for Your love, mercy and kindness. And thank you for the indulgences (partial and plenary) which He gave us thru His Church that could erase the punishments associated with our sins.
He gave us thru His Church that could erase the punishments associated with our sins. The church has no power to erase your sins , indulgences are a man made lie. A believer is sanctified by God , washed in the blood of Jesus who died for all of our sins and we are justified through Christ . There is nothing we can do to merit God's approval . 1 Cor 6:11 Jesus not the church atones for all of our sins 1 Peter 2:24 Jesus died for our sins but He never gave any indication of indulgences or purgatorial nonsense.
was she a practicing catholic? if not she probably goes to church now and then and does not listen carefully to the gospel given. Here in the Dominican Republic we bury or in tomb our dead and have a ceremony praying for them by an appointed person a deacon or a father, from the moment of the death (or when the person was to be bury) we pray the novena 9 days of prayers with the rosary (that started in mexico) then we have a vela similar to a wake but without the dead person present (a lot of people shows up for that one) , after that every month on the day that the person die an "hora Santa" holly hour for a year (with the rosary) and then a holly hour every year on the day that the person died for 7 years.
@@antoniorangel8277 So what ? Now we trust mortals for our truth and follow them? God's written word clearly states that Jesus washes you in His blood purifying the believer and God takes their sins away and spreads them between the east and the west. If a believer has all their sins forgiven and there can be no stain of sin left , then purgatory is just a man made false doctrine right there with plenary indulgences.
As a convert to Catholicism, I recall learning about Purgatory in RCIA. Purgatory is where God's infinite mercy meets God's perfect justice. Praise God!
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. That is so apparent here with the ignorant, stubborn comments. They hold fast to a made up doctrine created after the reformation, not paying any mind that Christianity, from the beginning, always believed in the state of purgatory (though it didn't have an official name at the beginning). So much Scripture and Tradition to prove it, but their hearts remain hardened to the Truth. Why? The thought of actually having to pay for their sins is hard and scary. Offering penance and sacrifice is too difficult. Protestantism is easy. No effort and poof, you go to Heaven. Literally the opposite of what Jesus taught!
Hello 😊 I know I'm late for your comment, but I just want to clarify that Purgatory dates way back before the Reformation. Just look at very well known 14th century book "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, that was written before his death in 1321. The Reformation dates to the 16th century, so two centuries after. And Dante didn't create the idea of Purgatory, it was preexisting. He just took from the Bible and Church Tradition. I just wanted to clarify, because I've seen many protestants making the allegation that Purgatory was "created" after the reformation, and that is just wrong. I cited Dante because his work is really well known, but there are several other sources that trace its concept way back. I hope this helps and bless you! 😊 P. S.: English is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I couldn't express myself in the best way possible.
There is not a single scripture that even speaks of purgatory. This guy twists scripture. The birth death and resurrection of Jesus covers ALL sin past present and future. Jesus paid the price because we cannot. Purgatory is a lie from the pit of hell.
my husband's soul went to purgatory for 16 years-after that he went to heaven but I was not there so his spirit came back to me by God's grace-thank you God for letting his soul come back-and thank you husband for wanting to come back
Thank you I really love this explanation this was very thorough and very needed I needed this for family members that I'm trying to speak and show the word of God especially family members that are so close to me as my children that have straight away from the faith because of the way they have grown up being away from me but even when they're close to me still have straight away through the world but I thank you so much for this from the bottom of my heart praise the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us all Lord Jesus we need you Lord Jesus Jesus I trust in you
Father Groshel once said that maybe you could live Purgatory on earth. He was a holy priest and I believed him when he said it. He also said to please pray 🙏 for him after he dies and hopefully would be in Purgatory. So please pray for Father Groshel in Purgatory though I think he might be in heaven praying for us.
Regardless if You Confess Your Sins You Still Will Go To Purgatory And Taken The Eucharist. Less Time You Will Spent In Purgatory. No One Enters In Heaven Until Your Soul is Purified🙏🏼
1 Peter 2:24 We do not atone for any sins whatsoever. We are purified by faith in the Finished work of Christ . . No One Enters In Heaven Until Your Soul is Purified You find that statement in the roman Catholic church but you will not find it anywhere in 73 books of the bible. You are listening to man not God .
@@brucewmclaughlin9072hebrews 12:6, 10 the lord disciplines him who he loves and chastises every son whom he receives…. He disciplines us for our good that we may share his holiness.
@@vazgl100 I said the punishment on the cross could have been his purgatory. He paid his temporal punishment leading to purification as Hebrews Hebrews 12:6-11 talks about. You’re thinking about purgatory is a place which it isn’t.
Great explanation! I wondered about the time gap of Dismus going to heaven with Jesus on the same day as the crucifixion. You pointing out that it was paradise/sheol cleared it up beautifully.
@@mytestimonytojesuschrist No one said you don't have to! Once you repent , confess your need of the savior there is no longer any need for being cleansed repeatedly as Christ has not only died for every sin you will ever have on your account but He has made you completely clean in the eyes of God. Purgatory is a slap in the face of our savior who died once and for all.
*CATHOLIC DOCTRINES ARE IN THE BIBLE* _Catholics are always intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are ignorant of what we do, the following will help you locate _*_WHERE_*_ what we do in the Bible._ *1) PRAYING FOR THE DEAD* 2 Mac. 12:38-45 Wisdom 3:1 Tobit 4:17 *2) USE OF IMAGES AND SACRAMENTS **_(these reminds us of what they stand for)_* 2 kings 3:20-21 Num. 21:8-9 Ex 25:17-22 Col 1:20, 2:14 John 12:32 Acts 19:11-12 *3) AUTHENTICITY OF CATHOLIC TRADITION AS A SOURCE OF REVEALED TRUTH* 2 Thes 2:15 2 cor 10:10-11 John 21:25 2 John 1:12 3 John 1:13 *4) THE SHIFT OF SUNDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY (SABBATH)* Rev 1:10 Acts 20:7 1 cor 16:1-2 John 20:1-22 *5) THE POPE'S AUTHORITY AS THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER* John 21:15-17 Matt 16: 18-19 Acts 2:1-14 *6) THE REFERENCE OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS AS **_'FATHER'_** WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE FATHER IN HEAVEN* Gen 17:4 Jer 7:7 Num 12:14 Jn. 6:49 Mtt. 23:30 Lk. 1:73 *7) IS THE BIBLE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIERARCHY IN THE CHURCH? YES* Eph 4:11-13 1 Tim 5:17-25 1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-13 *8) IS PURGATORY REAL? YES! WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?* Is 35:8, 52:1 Zech 13:1-2 1 cor 3:15 Lk. 12:47-48, 58-59 Rev. 21:27 Heb 12:22-23 Job 14:13-17 *9) ABOUT INCENSE* Ex 30:33-37 Num 16:6-7 Lev. 16:12-13 Lk.1:10 Rev. 8:32 *10) THE ROSARY IS A PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY* Lk. 1:28, Lk. 1:42 *11) IS HOLY WATER THE WILL OF GOD TO BE USED?* 2 kings 2:19-22 John 5:1-18 John 7:37 *12) WHY DO WE ASK THE SAINTS TO PRAY FOR US?* Prov. 15:8, 15:29 Job 42:8 James 5:16 Mtt 16:19 *13) WHY DO WE USE MEDALS, CRUCIFIXES AND SCAPULARS AND BONE OF SAINTS?* (these help to remind us of what they stand for) 2 kings 13:20-21 *14) WHY MUST WE CONFESS OUR SINS TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN GOD.* Mtt 16:19, 1-20 *15) IS INFANT BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE?* Acts 16:15 33 Acts 18:8 Mtt 28:19 Acts 10:47-48 Please help Rekindle our faith by sharing with a fellow Catholics today... let's build up our faith. *BE PROUD TO BE A CATHOLIC..!!* ➕😇👍
I'm blown away, superb explanation. I consider myself a pretty good lay faithful with a good theological sense but u knocked it outta the park. I only knew half of all this. I'm gonna send this to all my cookey protestant friends, they can never win a debate with me but we still getta long. This is gonna b nice, of course I mean it in a enlightenment sorta way, a conversion to the church. And of course with prayers for their conversion.
I‘m glad that you mentioned also the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18: 23-35 as proof for the existence of the purgatory. You confirm me because I considered it always as a strong argument for the purgatory and you agree with my interpretation of this parable. Unfortunately I sinned so often and still do although I try to avoid it. I hope the Lord will be merciful when my time will come to leave the earth and won’t judge me to hell. If I will be saved I will hopefully don’t stay for a long time in purgatory before entering heaven.
Hebrews 9.27. after death.. judgment. Old covenant lakaw of Moises. The blood of animals cleanse our sin. But in new covenant the blood of Christ Jesus save us for our sins. Ephesians 2.8_10. by grace. We save true Jesus Christ. Jhon 3.3. you must be born of spirit.. purgatory is bissness. The dead will not hear the prayers bcuz it's dead.. I'm not catholic or others religion. I'm only believe in Jesus Christ the savior of all sins. Read the bible by guide holy spirit not the man. We preach salvation true Jesus Christ.
@@gersonabellana6227 I wish God did put evicence of purgatory at all, I have seen my dad who passed years ago in dreams etc... But he wasnt christian as far as I know. Sadly I do not believe in any purgatory, I think it is a beautiful idea but that wouldnt fit with Jesus purpose on the cross. Jesus is the way and the life, God bless you all.
@@gersonabellana6227Baptism isnt a requirement for salvation, thats a work. Remember the thief on the cross, pure faith in the Divinity and Mercy of Jesus
Very informative! I’ve always wondered how Catholic Doctrine explains purgatory in the Bible. I’m a Christian, but I have fun learning about this kind of stuff!
This a wonderful example of denying the complete sacrifice on the cross for all of our sins , and claiming there is some place for us to clean ourselves up when Christ has already done EVERYTHING for you .
I've always sensed something wrong about my protestant religion but my acquaintances and family are not going to delve into this truth albeit many signs that our religion is a quack and it totally proves to me they (gentrified religion) just want to believe whatever makes them happy and I always contemplated how serious it is if purgatory is true or not because I had relatives who passed away under very high duress
@@justinnguyen1888 God bless U too. Please pray for a very favored prodigal acquaintance of mine that I'm dedicating to the Lord May the Lord verily bless You , amen
This is message from Jesus so share and pray for conversion. 214 Purgatory is not a place you should feel content to enter Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 21:45 My dearly beloved daughter, the reason I send so many Messages to My children is to help them prepare their souls in a way, which was not possible up to now. Many of My children have not read the Holy Bible, nor are they aware of all My Teachings. More time is spent by My sacred servants focusing on the part of My Teachings where I ask you all to love your neighbour, which is a good thing, no talk is made of the consequences facing mankind should they reject the Father. Why do My sacred servants deny the existence of Hell and why do they paint a rosy picture of Purgatory? My children have been taught many good things through the churches, which proclaim the Glory of God the Almighty Father. Sadly, though, the existence of Purgatory and Hell are played down to such an extent that My children have become complacent about their existence. My children are being misled also about the existence of the evil one. Many of My sacred servants even deny his existence. O how foolish they are to believe that man can strengthen his faith without knowing or understanding the truth of the evil one’s power. This lack of direction on the part of My sacred servants has meant that evil in the world has flourished in a way that could have been prevented through prayer. Satan has been allowed to roam freely on this Earth for some time because of the blindness of My sacred servants. If My children were made properly aware of the havoc caused by Satan, then prayer to mitigate his influence would have been much stronger. The existence of Purgatory The existence of Purgatory is misunderstood. Many believe that it is simply a waiting period of purification before souls can enter Heaven, for those souls who may not have been in a state of grace at the time of death. There are different levels in Purgatory, children, and all souls feel a burning pain of darkness, which intensifies the further down the level. This means that souls who narrowly missed being cast into Hell suffer the pain of burning the most. Although all souls in Purgatory will eventually enter My Father’s Kingdom, it is not a place where My children should feel content to enter. This is why you must fight sin and seek forgiveness as regularly as possible to remain in a state of grace. This is why you must obey the Ten Commandments at all times. This is why you must also pray for those souls who are there, because without your prayers they cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven until the final Day of Judgment. It is time now to face the Truth, children. Pray for the graces you need to be free of sin, so that you can enter Heaven. Be ready every day, for you do not know of the plans, which are already in place, which await you. I give you this Message so that the Truth is clear. These important Messages have not been presented to you clearly, children, over the decades. It is important that you are well prepared. By reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet every day at 3 PM I will intervene at the moment of death on your behalf, no matter how much of a sinner you are and show you My Mercy. I tell you this because I love you, not to frighten you, but to ensure you spread the Truth to your families. My Word today is simply a reminder of the Truth to which you have been denied behind the mask of tolerance. It is a little like the parent of a child whom they spoil because they love the child so much. If the parent over feeds the child then the child’s health will suffer. Yet the parent keeps giving the child the food, which the child has now become used to out of misguided love. This can lead to the child’s deteriorating health. This child, in turn, becomes ignorant as to what healthy foods to eat, because he doesn’t know about them. He has never been told. Go now and tell your brothers and sister the Truth about Hell and Purgatory before it is too late. Because if you don’t no one else will. Your Teacher and Divine Saviour Jesus Christ
In the book of Isaiah an angel took him to the throne of God. He thought himself impure and a Seraphim touched his mouth with a hot coal. So purgatory is a continuation of that. Isaiah 6:5-7
You seem to have missed several centuries as everything changed when God tore the temple curtain from the top to the bottom and there was Jesus atoning for ever yone of our sins . Isaiah 6: does not support purgatory. It does support being clean before God.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 The Old Testament gives a hint of what God will do in the New. The killing of a lamb in Exodus to put the blood over the doors of houses for the angel of death to pass over. The dying of the Lamb Jesus Christ with his blood spread over our souls for our salvation. God choosing Abraham to bring about his Chosen people. Changing his name from Abram to Abraham. Jesus choosing Peter to continue his Church and to begin the new Covenant changing his name from Simon to Peter. Jonah spending three days in the belly of a whale. Jesus being dead three days before resurrecting. And on and on the parrallels go. Same thing with purgatory.
@@juanisaac5172 And on and on the parallels go. Same thing with purgatory. Well that certainly sounds good but you just do not have a parallel to purgatory in scripture. Please show in scripture where anyone is cleaned up of their sins in the old testament after they die and before they reach paradise. ? Ok so now show anywhere in the new testament that clearly shows a final clean up is required for the born again believer.to be admitted to heaven? What I find is every person who promotes purgatory is thinking flesh and flesh/soul needs to be clean before heaven when as scripture tells us that flesh and blood does not inherit the kingdom of God. When you are born again it is not your flesh or your soul it is your spirit. God places that new spirit in the heavenly realm with Jesus Eph 2:6 ,and your spirit is protected by God so that not only is it sin free it is well away from any possible sin. Our flesh is what sins and if you look at Romans 7: it tells you twice that it is no longer the believer that sins !!!!!! So this concept that we need a final clean up is man made rubbish and has nothing to do with the finished work of Christ on the cross. BTW when you start a video with a quote from the CCC and not scripture there is every indication that man made teaching will be involved.
@@imisschristendom5293 Thank you - you know I really realize that the more voices out there the better!!!! My recommendation is to keep going - don’t give up - every person that watches your videos is impacted - and many many will watch - I get so attacked on the issue of bible verses & purgatory - and the Protestants have memorized all the verses they use - so should we!!! Here’s an idea, there’s a priest that made a two page sheet that has a lot of Bible verses, referring to Catholic teachings, I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it. But what have you created a one page front and back sheet with all of these verses on it that people can have in one place every verse referring to Burgatory.
I know what you're saying. I live in an area that is heavily protestant. In fact I myself was a Protestant, I'm a convert. My entire family is Protestant but the reality is they don't know the Bible as well as they portray themselves. they only know about 30 versus or so and they don't know a lot of the verses that we do that support Catholic doctrine. I think that would be a great idea to have one sheet front and back with all the verses that support purgatory.
Purgatory seems to make sense to me from a perspective of justice. For example, a very holy man and a repentant murderer die on at the same moment. The very holy man who has done nothing but good his entire life should go straight to heaven, but why should the repentant murderer go straight to heaven just because he repented of his evil deeds. It seems just that he would have to spend some time in purgatory to make amends for the terrible crimes that he committed during his life.
Ever noticed that parable of the workmen hired for a penny and later the new workman came at the last moment and still got a penny whereas the workers who started early all got the same wage as those hired later? The murderer who has repented and follows Jesus is totally forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus , there is no cleaning up his soul or to make amends for his crime.. 1 Peter 2:24 Notice who atones for our sins , absolutely Not us.
Mathew chapter 20 Mathew chapter 21 If we let the flesh & men-knowledge and thoughts talk to us, then we have rejected the guidance of the Holy Spirit. When a person life is more on the flesh and religious laws, he is bound to accept the things that are known to his limited thoughts and don't know much of the things that are of spirit.
I have always understood wealth as a stewardship of material things just as God gives authority to kings and the clergy he gives authority in material well being. God is clearly not against wealth as he promises several people this fate in the old testament. It seems that in the parable of the rich man he explaining that being rich is worthless if it is more important than God. The fact that the rich man was sad "because he had many possessions" I think confirms this view that Jesus knowing that the man's heart was not centered on God, ask him to remove what caused him to sin. Just he metaphorically state to cut off your hand that causes sin.
Individual bible interpretation causes all this mess. But where in the Bible does it say that when nothing is mentioned in the Bible then it should be ignored?
I agree with the Presenter, especially about the Rich Man being in Purgatory. Jimmy Akin says damned people in hell can have good affection. He's WRONG. Btw, it's can- tic- le, not "canonical".
You have a wonderful channel. Thank you. One thing, please delete the picture of cardinal Marx in your videos. Other than that, keep up the good work. I hope you hit a million soon.
Can will you please do a couple in that videos on orthodoxy I currently go to an Eastern Orthodox church but the more I study and learn from superiors and peers I've noticed Eastern Orthodox is very anti-west to the point that Western right orthodoxy is barely a thing over here in America I find that to be a big problem would you please make videos defending the Catholic faith my stepmoms dad's last words to us was no matter what to be Catholic I just need strong evidences for the western side
Catholic includes eastern AND western. The eastern catholic divine liturgy is nearly identical to eastern orthodox. What arguments from western are you looking for info? " Catholic answers" is a good youtube / app / radio show that can help when you call in your questions
0:54 I have a question. If purgatory is a state of final purification for the elect and seperate from the punishment of the damned. How is it that the catholic church knew who was who? If they charged money to believers in regards to purgatory, how was it that they knew this information for certain? As even today, how could we truly know who is going to heaven and hell?
Are we completely absolved of our sins if we go to confession? Or will we still need to be cleansed for past transgressions in purgatory even after confession?
Hebrews 10:14 (ESV) - For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Does this mean that those who are being sanctified have experienced Purgatory?
The spirit does not get purified. One is sealed until the day of their redemption. The cleansing fire was the period the Jewish people endured their 1335 day prophecy of Daniel 12:12. This was from August 15, AD66 to April 10, AD70. They endured the final days of the wheat vs the tares. They were sharing the love of Christ to those who rejected Christ. On that last day, they fled the temple into the wilderness (Petra, not Pella like Eusebius claims).
That's a demon. A demon of money they say but some teachers claim it could mean clothes "in the sermont on the Mount) or that it just means , the devil.
No, you can lose your salvation in a split second. Break one commandment, that’s a mortal sin. There is no once saved always saved. Sorry. You also have to do penance here or in purgatory. You have to pay restitution back to God for your sins. You’re forgiven for the GUILT of the sin but you still have to do penance. God says my people perish, go to hell, due to lack of knowledge. God gave you a brain, a Bible and a Church, Catholic, he expects you to use all.
Is there any proof in the Bible that purgatory exists? Not according to the New Catholic Encyclopedia, which says: "The Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not on Sacred Scripture."
If purgatory was to really exist (which it doesn't) then the pope is the most cruel person in the world. You see, the pope has exclusive access to the Treasury of Merit which contains more than enough merits to free everyone in purgatory. That means he could release everyone in purgatory at the same time leaving it empty. But he doesn't do it. He lets the people there continue to suffer. That's about as cruel as you can get.
10:55 *CORRECTION:* Your picture indicates that Martin Luther removed books from the Bible, but that is not the case. He DID however REARRANGE them. The books that are missing from most Protestant Bibles (and are always included in Roman Catholic Bibles) were placed in between the OT and the NT. NONE of his translations removed ANY books. Sixty-six book bibles weren’t widely published until the 19th century, and it was mainly by the insistence of Presbyterians. Publishing companies complied due to growing anti-Catholic sentiments (and the Bibles would be shorter/cheaper to produce).
@@imisschristendom5293 It was certainly never HIS intent to have them removed, nor did he in any way disparage the books in question. An example from Luther’s Works, Vol. 35 pp. 345-347: “What was said about the book of Judith may also be said about this book of Tobit. If the events really happened, then it is fine and holy history. But if they are all made up, then it is indeed a truly beautiful, wholesome, and useful fiction or drama by a gifted poet. . . Tobit shows how things may go badly with a pious peasant . . . there may be much suffering in married life, yet God always graciously helps and finally crowns the outcome with joy . . . Therefore this book is useful and good for us Christians to read. It is the work of a fine Hebrew author who deals not with trivial but important issues, and whose writing and concerns are extraordinarily Christian.” I’m not speaking to his conclusions, but I can appreciate the clear approach of a scholar. If later persons (and cowardly, kowtowing publishers) decided to remove the books, it’s unfair to have Luther as the picture shown when placing blame.
JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world,that he gave his only be-gotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. Its is by Faith & not by works...that we are saved. AMEN
You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone. James 2:24 read the book of James. And Catholics don’t believe works will save you it’s a combination of faith and works. And it’s doesn’t matter how many works you do if you don’t have faith you won’t be saved. study all the early church fathers you will find that the Catholic Church is the church Jesus started I’m praying for you may the lord bring you peace God Bless you
@@redrum7812 No Redrum. If you are serious about this issue let me explain. Consider the criminal on the cross next to Jesus. He was convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to Roman crucifixion. He suffered next to Jesus. During that horrific time, he had the presence of mind to recognize Jesus' divinity and that He was the Son of God. He rebuked the other criminal that was mocking Jesus, saying "we are guilty and deserve death. This man (Jesus) is innocent". And then he asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom. WHAT did Jesus say? "This day you will be with me in PARADISE" He did not say "This day you will suffer in purgatory for all your sins you committed/unconfessed sins as a criminal, then you will be with me in paradise". NO!! Of course not. Let's be honest. That guy had no church affiliation prior to his death sentence. No tithing. No practicing of the Sacraments. No Fish Sticker on his donkey. No massive lunch after church service and subsequent food coma, no baptism, etc., etc. NOTHING. Would he not be a perfect candidate for purgatory post-death on that cross? Of course, he would. He never confessed anything, EXCEPT, on his deathbed...that Jesus was the Son of God, dying for him, he was guilty, Jesus was innocent, and believed!! That was it. He acknowledged John 3:16 and didn't even know it! The result?... "This day you WILL be with Me in PARADISE". You can NOT dispute that fact. No purgatory. Straight to heaven. THAT scene was intentional by God Himself to show that NO WORKS by any man will ever get you into heaven. NONE. Nor any additional payments of suffering in another place called purgatory. Thank God for that mercy. He is truly magnificent. Accept His free offer of salvation today! And when you die, you WILL go straight to be with HIM, as the FATHER will accept you THROUGH His Son's RIGHTEOUSNESS! Not by anything a man has done (works), or not confessed, lest any man should boast. Praise His Holy Name! It's simple .... Jesus said ... "It is finished." What Christ did on the cross, ONCE and for all, was to atone for mankind's sin in FULL. 100% paid in full. We DO NOT enter heaven by some additional works or purgatory payment prior to heaven, but enter through the righteousness of CHRIST. It is true that the Father cannot be in the presence of sin, therefore no one could ever enter heaven WITHOUT the covering righteousness of Jesus Christ. Meaning...we enter heaven SOLELY on Christs' righteousness. It also covers unconfessed sin. No additional suffering. His death covered ALL sins...past present, and future. Jesus will say to the Father..."This one is mine. He/She accepted what I did on the cross". Though sin is abhorrent to God the Father, He will see each saved person THROUGH that righteousness of Christ from His death on the Cross. His spilled blood. He was the FINAL sacrificed Lamb. Believe it. Again...NOT by paying an additional payment through suffering in a place called Purgatory. Jesus is the most generous gift He has given mankind. We are hopeless without Christ's sacrifice on that cross. I admire the Catholic church for a number of reasons, but they are wrong on this. The BIBLE is the final authority, not any man in cloth or otherwise. We trust what God has spoken to us through His WORD... the Holy Scriptures. Priests, Pastors, Ministers, or whomever the Lord has anointed to preach/teach His Word, get THEIR instruction from where? The Holy Bible. The scriptures. As we do. It IS the final authority on all things God. Remember... our leaders are sinners like us. Yes, God calls these men to be leaders in the Body of Christ, but they are still sinners. His Word is our final authority. Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. Who can know it?" God tells us this not to condemn us, but to show us our hopeless situation, and we NEED Him fully. We are born into Adamic-sourced sin the moment we enter the world. Nothing can change that. Christ is the only way to pass from this world into heaven...by HIS righteousness ONLY. Why would Christ need to die if we could pay for even one sin via our own additional suffering in a place called purgatory or anywhere else? That is crazy. An excuse really, or a license to sin, as we may think we can just pay for it later anyway as we will be in purgatory. I would never want to live thinking God could not save me once and for all via His plan of salvation...Jesus' death on the Cross. Period. And certainly, do not want to look forward to suffering in a semi-hell until my sin ransom is paid in full, primarily because I forgot some past sins that were unconfessed. WHAT!!?? NO way! I can't remember two days ago what I did, let alone sins I committed way back, just forgot, or didn't recognize as sin. Jesus already paid the price for all of that. God is ABLE folks! Think. Read the Word yourself and find out. Does anyone think for a second, God cannot offer a plan of salvation and accept the sacrifice of His Son Jesus on the Cross once and for all, to whom will simply believe?... To John 3:16 themselves to heaven by a genuine acceptance of the full payment of our sins because of Jesus Christ's death on that cross? That would be utterly insulting to God and diminish what Jesus did on the Cross. It's absolutely ludicrous to think we need to ADD to what Jesus did on that cross. No man could ever add a thing to enhance their FREELY given gift of salvation. No one, lest any man should boast. Purgatory? To pay a little more for sins that have ALREADY been paid for by our Lord Jesus Christ? Again...sins of the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE. All of them! And YES...unconfessed sins as well! Paid for. God is able! Come on folks...think about it. There is nothing in the bible to support additional payment for sins beyond Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Nothing. Only misinterpretation of scripture. Jesus paid it all once and for all. That is liberating beyond comprehension and a magnificently generous gift from God, lest any man should boast. I know my Catholic friends and brothers in the Lord mean well. Many have been taught this dogma for a long time. It is understandable that it is hard to let go. But free yourself from that bondage. It is bondage. It presents too many questions and doubts about your true position in Christ. God would never do that. He does not NEED to do that. Jesus......PERIOD! THAT is the final answer to salvation. Heaven or Hell. You must choose. Nothing in between. Nothing. Again...on the day you die....and you belong to Him, you will be cloaked in the righteousness of Jesus by what He did on the cross, and your genuine acceptance of it. Now acceptable to the Father. Period. TOTALLY undeserved, but because of Christ, we can come boldly before the throne of grace. Confess your sins to God. Of course. If you must, confess to your Priest, but confess nonetheless. Read His Word every day to renew your mind and strengthen your spirit for the battle we endure on earth. Putting on that armor of God for battle. We battle Lucifer and his minions, the world, and our Flesh, which wars against our spirit. No way we can fight all that without God's help. You will never be able to resist the devil if you do not stay grounded in His Word and prayer. Impossible. It's why Christians suffer. Fall. Stumble. Sin. Etc., for lack of strength by ignoring God's Word. Avoiding prayer. You still belong to Him regardless, and He will chase you down as His son or daughter if you go astray. A TRUE son or daughter of God, that strays, is the most miserable person on earth. That's right. When you belong to God as His child, ignoring Him will make your spirit restless. Miserable really. Because He disciplines those who are His. Like the one sheep that went astray. Jesus asked...will the Shepard just let that one sheep go? Be a prey to the wolves? As the other 99 sheep are safe in their pen? NO!! The Shepard will hunt that sheep down until he finds it. THAT is what God does with those who are His. To whom the Father gives Me, Jesus said...NO ONE will snatch them out of My hands. NO ONE! Yes, you will suffer loss in heaven for willful straying, but still, be with Him for eternity. The Apostle Paul made that clear. Again...renew your minds every day by reading His Word. Do NOT depend on your Priest or Pastor to be the sole provider of scripture and/or instruction in your life. You are not in church every day hearing the Word. Even if you were, you must still spend time with the Lord via His Word. It's about RELATIONSHIP. Corporate worship and fellowship at your local parish or church are fine. A must really, as the Body of Christ, but individual time with God daily is where your strength will build. Pray without ceasing Paul said...meaning anytime you can and have the time free to do so. Put that armor of God on to face each day's troubles, deflect the arrows of the enemy, and have protection under God's wing. I have many Catholic friends and I know there are many saved and God-fearing Catholics around the world. But know that the doctrine of Purgatory ultimately puts human merit in the place of divine grace as the principle of our justification, stealing glory from Christ and giving it instead to the church and its priests. Remember that no man will enter heaven on the coattails of church affiliation, grandmothers' prayers, belonging to an organization, etc. Each man will give an account and Jesus will look at your HEART. Nowhere else. We stand alone before the Lord at our death. Please consider what I wrote here. I do it in love, not for the gratuitous sake of argument. For yourself, read His instructions to us. His love letters to us. The Bible. Pointing to His ultimate expression of love... JESUS CHRIST. Bless His Holy Name.
@@Semper_fi_777 Sir you don’t understand what Catholics believe. I appreciate that you love us enough and care for our souls enough to guide us to truth. I say amen to almost everything you wrote, concerning St Dismas Catholics belief in certain circumstances that you can go directly to heaven by having sincere and true remorse for sins and true faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe the Saints and those who die for our lord and savior, such as those murdered in the days of the early church go directly to heaven. Catholics never confess to men, we believe we confess directly to Jesus through and with our priest. Also Catholics can directly pray to Jesus for forgiveness of our sins. Real Catholics know that ever man is a sinner including the pope and most like myself don’t agree with his liberalism. But just because of Judas iscariot the apostles didn’t leave Jesus, the apostle Peter denied Jesus three times. Catholics love the Bible and we read it directly to our children and wives. But we also believe that the apostles corrected Wrong and mislead interpretation of Sacred Scripture . We believe we have the correct interpretation by examining the early church fathers and how they understood it, passed on from the apostles especially polycarp who was alive at the same time as John who wrote the book of Revelation. this interpretation has been passed on for 2000 years. If scripture is so easy to understand then why don’t we all come to the same conclusion why is that there is over 40,000 different Protestant denominations? Jesus says he formed one church not 40,000 and also why do we have this passage from scripture: Acts 8: 26 - 31 …Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. Also the scriptures say this about private interpretation 2Peter 1:20-21. knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Brother I can go on I suggest you study and not just Catholic bias sources also consider this why did Martin Luther remove several books from the Bible? Was he more moved by the Holy Spirit that 100s of Christian’s at the councils? Or did he just disagree with it because it went against his doctrines? If you read it 2 Maccabee’s you will discovery that prayers for the dead are considered Honorable and good and if you study scripture all of it including the 7 books Protestants call the apocryphal you will see that purgatory is biblical and I’ll tell you this no Catholic thinks it’s a easy way out and a free ride maybe ignorant ones but real ones do not wanna go to purgatory we desire to be Saints and go directly to heaven through Baptism,Faith and Works. We may possibly be made worthy enough consider this scripture for purgatory what is death and hades. Is death possibly purgatory? Revelation 20 :12-14 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Brother I can go on and on with scripture to prove points. Also we read scripture at every mass we do t listen to sermons we here direct and whole chapters in the Bible every Sunday. Please study unbiased Catholic resources I tell you this because I too was once a fundamentalist Protestant then a non denominal, then a baptist ect. I church hopped and could never agree with any church. They are all different, then I was witnessed to by a very knowledgeable Catholic and I was scared for the guy. I said to myself man I need to help these ppl they worship Mary , they pray to the dead, they listen to the pope and all that. The truth was I didn’t understand it I studied to prove them wrong and I could not. I came to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is the true church don’t believe me actually study with open eyes and do your research. I pray that Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will guide you and be with you and that the Holy Spirit comforts you. And that the Lord blesses your family. In Jesus Christ name I pray Amen in the name of The Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit Amen. Look up Steve Ray, Patrick Madrid, Trent Horn , Taylor Marshal, and Catholic answers for all your questions study both sides by the way I’m conservative Traditional Catholic and we are disgusted by some of the things these bishops and the pope is doing, we must pray for them. I love all of our Protestant Brothers and sisters and pray for them all unlike most Protestants we believe Protestants can go to heaven they just don’t have the fullness of the faith like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the Peanut-butter unlike them they Believe Catholics are idol worshipping pagans who will burn in hell God Bless you on your journey Semper Fi
@@Semper_fi_777 Peace be with you.. We are saved by Grace through faith... not "Faith alone" You can say the thief had "faith alone" as he was being crucified. That is also correct, but know one thing its by God's grace and also Jesus saw his heart, and I agree several exceptions are in the bible, Eg Man should die once verse, but Lazarus, and others that came back from death are exceptions. Nothing wrong with that as this was for the glory of God. Several other bible verses from NT verses from Paul, and James mentioned not "faith alone" as the reformation thought, it is unbiblical and unfortunately misleading lots of people. Same with Mary, she was sinless, the greek bible manuscript referred to Mary as Theotokos "Mother of God" God is sinless, hence Mary is sinless and earthly mother of Jesus, and granted Full Grace as she was obedient. The angel greeting alone "hail Mary full of grace"... and also "generations should call her Blessed" there is no other passage in the Bible that some for generations should be called "Blessed".. The Protestant bible, changed that and unfortunately don't accept immaculate conception. As Christians we should accept the mysteries, remember there are things God knows and not revealed to man, man cannot comprehend, but we have enough bible verses to back the catholic church teachings.
Will never know the truth. What about the man whom jesus promised they would enter heaven together when on cross? You only assume what he has done. Youre implying beyond the meaning of the words in the bible. I am catholic but one thing to be careful as believers is over interpretations of the bible…
I deal with " the thief on the cross" In the video, beginning at time marker 5:47 in case you missed it. You say you're Catholic. But you dont really sound Catholic with " over interpretation of the bible" Scripture alone is a heresy. Christ established the church he didnt write the book. The church gave us the book. The bible must be interpreted in light of tradition and the Magisterium. My interpretation in the video is Christ did not promise the good thief he would be in heaven, he said he would be in paradise. Which means limbo. Why? Because nobody went to heaven until christ rose from the dead. Which was 3 days later, not that day. Before then those destined for heaven went to the paradise of the fathers, which is right next to purgatory, as some had to go through first. This is according to thomas Aquinas. Would you accuse him of over interpreting the bible? using the good thief as an objection to purgarory falls apart if you, idk, read the whole bible "We will never know" I assume you mean we will never know if Purgatory is True? We know its true because the Catholic Church says it is. The holy spirit guides the Catholic Church on the truths of doctrine. Not us individually. That's why Scripture alone is, quite Frankly, a damnable doctrine. Proof of this is the fact that Protestantism, which is based on Scripture alone, has broken into a thousand pieces. They cant agree on what scripture says. Thats the spirit of confusion, not the holy ghost.
M problem with many Catholic doctrines is that Biblical support is largely missing, so said doctrines are built on a scaffolding of verses taken out of context or by wildly extrapolating from various verses. Don't get me wrong, it is nice that you are at least attempting to have a scriptural justification for Purgatory. I just find that the weight of scripture is against such a concept. As another poster indicated, Purgatory mocks the complete efficacy of the blood of Jesus Christ.
Nope. The Bible is just infinitely deeper than ye Protestants understand. Ye are taken in by the wide, easy road. Your plan of saying "Lord, Lord!" at the end will fail you. I hope you make it to Purgatory.
@@Ace_Bandido808 Those in The thousands of Protestant kingdoms who have to jump through incredible hoops to make it look like their sect existed before the 16th century.
How about the Revelation 22 : 18 - 19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book , If any man shall add unto these things , God shall add unto him the plague that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy , God shall take away his part out of the book of life , and out of the book of holy city , and from the things which are written in this book . Hades is Hades ,,, purgatory was not written in this book .
You have said in just 4 minutes of listening a lot of inaccurate things that I can't stand to continue anymore.. you said, the bible never said, have a personal relationship with God/Jesus? Are you sure?
1) Orthodox Judaism does not believe in purgatory. 2) The primary reference, the Maccabees were not considered prophets. 3) Not only the Protestant, with the same exact strong and inherent traditions of the early church for a thousand year, Eastern Orthodoxy doesn't agree to Catholic's purgatory.
This is false teaching. Where in the bible is the doctrine of purgatory? This is unbiblical. Bible only speaks of heaven & hell. Also Sin has no categories, no mortal & venial. Sin is sin and no one goes to heaven with even 1 sin. Rather Jesus Himself said in John 3:3 "Verily verily I say unto you unless a man be born again, you cannot see the kingdom of God". For your reference the vatican used 1 Peter 3:19 as a doctrine of purgatory. But actually it aint purgatory at all. It is Hades or hell.. repent and turn from doctrine of the devil or tradition of man; but accept JESUS as Lord & Savior while you're alive and get saved. Prayer has no power after death. May the grace of God be unto you..🙏
actually the roman catholic church is in deep error about purgatory. purgatory is not supported clearly anywhere in the new testament. the book of macabees 2 was rightly rejected by luther as apocrypha because there were no prophets in this era (prophets were the authors of the old testament). the roman catholic doctrine of purgatory was not even established until the 12th century. the roman catholic church's doctrine of purgatory rejects Christ's death on the cross as sufficient for salvation, my biggest problem with the roman catholic church.
Thank you! The dogma of purgatory is quite comforting. God is so merciful.
yes, its comforting to know you will burn in flames for thousands of yrs til someone buys you out, maybe. cant wait to join the catholicchurch. fires of pergatory here i come.
God is very loving, merciful and caring!!
This is the BEST , most thorough, most clearly presented, easy to listen to, and relevant for Protrstants , that I have ever heard , THANK YOU!!
Indeed. Praise God
No such thing and unbiblical
Kudos to this Catholic who knows the Holy Scriptures! Thank GOD, and thank you, sir!!!
Thanks for making this video. I am a protestant learning about Catholicism and this has helped me understand things that I do not.
Glad i could help
Would you like to discuss on any topic? I am just a layman but we can share our opinions if you liked. I am a Catholic
Well now you understand a bit more of what the roman Catholic church wants you to know. What you should be doing is studying God's written word and knowing it you will see the errors the roman Catholic church has in SOME of it's doctrines.
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Do some more study without bias. You will find Catholicism reasonable.
The major objections by protestants against Catholicism backfires on them.
When protestants object the teaching authority of the Pope and the Bishops, protestants leaders themselves can't teach with authority.
When they teach against tradition, they cannot used the 26 books of the Bible as scripture because there is no proof text that these books claim itself to be scripture. New testament Bible is a product of human tradition of the Catholic Church. Nowhere does the books says, they were written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is ONLY on the strength of the interpretation of the Catholic Church that we consider them to be scripture.
When Apostolic successors are not treated as priests then no Protestant can claim to be priest.
When protestants preach against the sacraments for receiving God's grace and God's blessings through such means, they can have no rituals like baptism or marriage rites or funeral rites or ordination of their pastors. (Even the office of Protestant pastors is not biblical. There is no scripture passage that support the establishment of Protestant churches or Protestant pastors)
When protestants denounce governing authority of the pope and the bishops, their Church associations too cannot have any governing authority. This means, no Protestant can excommunicate another one because there is no one who is qualified to pronounce the sentence.
Protestants emphatically preaches salvation by faith alone, and not of works. But they will never specify whether abstract ideas like faith, repentance forgiveness, loving God and loving men are a sort of work or not. Many of them find it difficult to define what is meant by this "faith" in salvation by faith alone. They won't specify clearly what are included in this faith and what are not. As the debate goes further, their position either come more and more closer to Catholic view or are clearly driven further away from the teachings of Christ, making themselves obvious heretics.
The best attack they could put up is the doctrine of purgatory and praying to Mary.
But then they won't give a one word answer to the question of when do final cleansing / sanctification of a saved believer takes place? Is it at born again event or at the moment of death or after death. If they say it is at born again event, they they are saying once sanctified, always sanctified. If they say it is after death then they somewhat agree with the concept of purgatory.
They questioned praying to Mary. But they can't prove it that praying to Mary is a sin because no Catholic considers her as a God. At best they could come up is that necromancy is condemned in the Bible. And yet, they won't tell whether Jesus committed necromancy or not when he talked with the spirit of Moses and Elijah during the transfiguration. They knew there is a difference between conjuring up with the evil spirits for divination and praying to the saints and Mary for intercession. But then, fair criticism is not their agenda. And so, anything that can be used to confuse and distort Catholic teachings are adopted.
Another favourite topic is condemning the images, statues of Jesus, Mary and the saints used by the Catholic Church. Yet, they won't apply the same yardstick when Israelites had the Ark of the Covenant Box with carved images of winged Cherubims. They won't say Moses broke God's commandment when he made the bronze serpents and hung it on a pole.
They also love to attack the heart of Catholic worship. That is, the Eucharist which the Catholic Church says is the flesh and blood of Christ. Yet, they don't realise that when they themselves used bread and wine as symbolic of Jesus' body and blood, they broke God's commandment that prohibited making images of ANYTHING either on earth or in heaven.
Protestantism teaches hypocrisy. Protestant arguments are not consistent and without contradictions. Protestantism is therefore, false.
Mt 16:18 >>> Mt 7:21-27
Coming from a Church of Christ. My niece and I are currently in RCIA and the only thing I've had reservations about was purgatory.. I remember some kind of agreement made before, possibly preliminary between Orthodox and Rome on purgatory and the Orthodox agreed to something about a purifying fire. With these versus from Revelation, 1 Cor 3:13-15, and others I think I'm finally beginning to see it! I'll have to look them up and do a write up for my niece and I, connecting the dots. I will also use it for defending the Church online once I've watched your other videos on purgatory.
It made sense to me when I realized jews pray for the dead at funerals and many moons later, Jesus prayed for the dead, and Jesus also prayed for them in the garden of Gethsemane for all people past present and future.
God bless you. Praying for you and your niece. I hope you were confirmed at the Easter Vigil. My wife, my adult children and I all went through RCIA 15 years ago and Purgatory was the biggest and most amazing topic; it's where God's infinite mercy meets God's perfect justice!
@@raysearch-iu3fr We were both confirmed! 😎
This is so very enlightening. Explains very clearly questions most of us have about purgatory. It is almost impossible to avoid it. Have mercy on us Lord Jesus.
Thank you Jesus for Your love, mercy and kindness. And thank you for the indulgences (partial and plenary) which He gave us thru His Church that could erase the punishments associated with our sins.
Thank you so much for sharing & clarification! God bless!😇🙏✌
He gave us thru His Church that could erase the punishments associated with our sins.
The church has no power to erase your sins , indulgences are a man made lie. A believer is sanctified by God , washed in the blood of Jesus who died for all of our sins and we are justified through Christ . There is nothing we can do to merit God's approval . 1 Cor 6:11 Jesus not the church atones for all of our sins 1 Peter 2:24
Jesus died for our sins but He never gave any indication of indulgences or purgatorial nonsense.
A Catholic friend of mine did not believe there is a purgatory written in the Bible. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. May God bless you!
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was she a practicing catholic? if not she probably goes to church now and then and does not listen carefully to the gospel given. Here in the Dominican Republic we bury or in tomb our dead and have a ceremony praying for them by an appointed person a deacon or a father, from the moment of the death (or when the person was to be bury) we pray the novena 9 days of prayers with the rosary (that started in mexico) then we have a vela similar to a wake but without the dead person present (a lot of people shows up for that one) , after that every month on the day that the person die an "hora Santa" holly hour for a year (with the rosary) and then a holly hour every year on the day that the person died for 7 years.
CS Lewis was Protestant and believed in Purgatory ...
@@antoniorangel8277 So what ? Now we trust mortals for our truth and follow them? God's written word clearly states that Jesus washes you in His blood purifying the believer and God takes their sins away and spreads them between the east and the west. If a believer has all their sins forgiven and there can be no stain of sin left , then purgatory is just a man made false doctrine right there with plenary indulgences.
The catholic church is misleading the people
You'll believe in Purgatory when you get there.
Thank you! Added that to my purgatory playlist
It a holy and wholesome thought…to pray for the dead that they may be loosened in sin (2 Macc 12:46)
As a convert to Catholicism, I recall learning about Purgatory in RCIA. Purgatory is where God's infinite mercy meets God's perfect justice. Praise God!
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. That is so apparent here with the ignorant, stubborn comments. They hold fast to a made up doctrine created after the reformation, not paying any mind that Christianity, from the beginning, always believed in the state of purgatory (though it didn't have an official name at the beginning). So much Scripture and Tradition to prove it, but their hearts remain hardened to the Truth. Why? The thought of actually having to pay for their sins is hard and scary. Offering penance and sacrifice is too difficult. Protestantism is easy. No effort and poof, you go to Heaven. Literally the opposite of what Jesus taught!
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Hello 😊
I know I'm late for your comment, but I just want to clarify that Purgatory dates way back before the Reformation.
Just look at very well known 14th century book "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, that was written before his death in 1321. The Reformation dates to the 16th century, so two centuries after.
And Dante didn't create the idea of Purgatory, it was preexisting. He just took from the Bible and Church Tradition.
I just wanted to clarify, because I've seen many protestants making the allegation that Purgatory was "created" after the reformation, and that is just wrong. I cited Dante because his work is really well known, but there are several other sources that trace its concept way back.
I hope this helps and bless you! 😊
P. S.: English is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I couldn't express myself in the best way possible.
There is not a single scripture that even speaks of purgatory. This guy twists scripture. The birth death and resurrection of Jesus covers ALL sin past present and future. Jesus paid the price because we cannot. Purgatory is a lie from the pit of hell.
my husband's soul went to purgatory for 16 years-after that he went to heaven but I was not there so his spirit came back to me by God's grace-thank you God for letting his soul come back-and thank you husband for wanting to come back
Thank you I really love this explanation this was very thorough and very needed I needed this for family members that I'm trying to speak and show the word of God especially family members that are so close to me as my children that have straight away from the faith because of the way they have grown up being away from me but even when they're close to me still have straight away through the world but I thank you so much for this from the bottom of my heart praise the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us all Lord Jesus we need you Lord Jesus Jesus I trust in you
Father Groshel once said that maybe you could live Purgatory on earth. He was a holy priest and I believed him when he said it. He also said to please pray 🙏 for him after he dies and hopefully would be in Purgatory. So please pray for Father Groshel in Purgatory though I think he might be in heaven praying for us.
Regardless if You Confess Your Sins You Still Will Go To Purgatory And Taken The Eucharist. Less Time You Will Spent In Purgatory. No One Enters In Heaven Until Your Soul is Purified🙏🏼
1 Peter 2:24 We do not atone for any sins whatsoever. We are purified by faith in the Finished work of Christ .
. No One Enters In Heaven Until Your Soul is Purified
You find that statement in the roman Catholic church but you will not find it anywhere in 73 books of the bible. You are listening to man not God .
@@brucewmclaughlin9072hebrews 12:6, 10 the lord disciplines him who he loves and chastises every son whom he receives…. He disciplines us for our good that we may share his holiness.
@@vazgl100 his punishment on the cross could have been his purgatory.
@@vazgl100 I said the punishment on the cross could have been his purgatory. He paid his temporal punishment leading to purification as
Hebrews Hebrews 12:6-11 talks about. You’re thinking about purgatory is a place which it isn’t.
Amen, well done. Appreciate the content, grace & peace
This was really well done. I might be able to go along with purgatory.
This is the best and most thorough explanation of purgatory i ve ever seen
Dang! this is amazing! Thank you!
Great explanation! I wondered about the time gap of Dismus going to heaven with Jesus on the same day as the crucifixion. You pointing out that it was paradise/sheol cleared it up beautifully.
Great vid brother .Thank and may God bless you
Purgatory: The Final Gift of a Merciful God
Jesus: The Final Gift of a Merciful God
@@Semper_fi_777 thank you. Exactly. Jesus nailed sin to the cross. Once for all.
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@@jrainey44you still have to repent.
@@mytestimonytojesuschrist No one said you don't have to! Once you repent , confess your need of the savior there is no longer any need for being cleansed repeatedly as Christ has not only died for every sin you will ever have on your account but He has made you completely clean in the eyes of God. Purgatory is a slap in the face of our savior who died once and for all.
Excellent! I will shares this with my protestant friends.
Purgatory: The Final Gift of a Merciful God
*CATHOLIC DOCTRINES ARE IN THE BIBLE*
_Catholics are always intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are ignorant of what we do, the following will help you locate _*_WHERE_*_ what we do in the Bible._
*1) PRAYING FOR THE DEAD*
2 Mac. 12:38-45
Wisdom 3:1
Tobit 4:17
*2) USE OF IMAGES AND SACRAMENTS **_(these reminds us of what they stand for)_*
2 kings 3:20-21
Num. 21:8-9
Ex 25:17-22
Col 1:20, 2:14
John 12:32
Acts 19:11-12
*3) AUTHENTICITY OF CATHOLIC TRADITION AS A SOURCE OF REVEALED TRUTH*
2 Thes 2:15
2 cor 10:10-11
John 21:25
2 John 1:12
3 John 1:13
*4) THE SHIFT OF SUNDAY INSTEAD OF SATURDAY (SABBATH)*
Rev 1:10
Acts 20:7
1 cor 16:1-2
John 20:1-22
*5) THE POPE'S AUTHORITY AS THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER*
John 21:15-17
Matt 16: 18-19
Acts 2:1-14
*6) THE REFERENCE OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS AS **_'FATHER'_** WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE FATHER IN HEAVEN*
Gen 17:4
Jer 7:7
Num 12:14
Jn. 6:49
Mtt. 23:30
Lk. 1:73
*7) IS THE BIBLE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIERARCHY IN THE CHURCH? YES*
Eph 4:11-13
1 Tim 5:17-25
1 Tim 3:1-7, 8-13
*8) IS PURGATORY REAL? YES! WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?*
Is 35:8, 52:1
Zech 13:1-2
1 cor 3:15
Lk. 12:47-48, 58-59
Rev. 21:27
Heb 12:22-23
Job 14:13-17
*9) ABOUT INCENSE*
Ex 30:33-37
Num 16:6-7
Lev. 16:12-13
Lk.1:10
Rev. 8:32
*10) THE ROSARY IS A PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY*
Lk. 1:28,
Lk. 1:42
*11) IS HOLY WATER THE WILL OF GOD TO BE USED?*
2 kings 2:19-22
John 5:1-18
John 7:37
*12) WHY DO WE ASK THE SAINTS TO PRAY FOR US?*
Prov. 15:8, 15:29
Job 42:8
James 5:16
Mtt 16:19
*13) WHY DO WE USE MEDALS, CRUCIFIXES AND SCAPULARS AND BONE OF SAINTS?*
(these help to remind us of what they stand for)
2 kings 13:20-21
*14) WHY MUST WE CONFESS OUR SINS TO ANYBODY OTHER THAN GOD.*
Mtt 16:19, 1-20
*15) IS INFANT BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE?*
Acts 16:15 33
Acts 18:8
Mtt 28:19
Acts 10:47-48
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@@titaniumsteel9114 flames of fire from a merciful god. your god will dump you in flames. the rub is your not getting out.
Thank the Holy Spirit for moving you to do this study and teaching.
May God rich you even more!
Very good! Some verses I never read, Thanks! God Bless!
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This is very informative, thank you.
this was amazing. thank you!
excellent work, thank you!
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I'm blown away, superb explanation. I consider myself a pretty good lay faithful with a good theological sense but u knocked it outta the park. I only knew half of all this. I'm gonna send this to all my cookey protestant friends, they can never win a debate with me but we still getta long. This is gonna b nice, of course I mean it in a enlightenment sorta way, a conversion to the church. And of course with prayers for their conversion.
I‘m glad that you mentioned also the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18: 23-35 as proof for the existence of the purgatory. You confirm me because I considered it always as a strong argument for the purgatory and you agree with my interpretation of this parable.
Unfortunately I sinned so often and still do although I try to avoid it. I hope the Lord will be merciful when my time will come to leave the earth and won’t judge me to hell. If I will be saved I will hopefully don’t stay for a long time in purgatory before entering heaven.
Great video. Thank you!
Jesus Christ the blood of Christ cleanse our sins. Believe in Jesus
Yes, and Purgatory is part of that cleansing, as the bible clearly says.
Sorry, but you dont get to sin without consequences
Hebrews 9.27. after death.. judgment. Old covenant lakaw of Moises. The blood of animals cleanse our sin. But in new covenant the blood of Christ Jesus save us for our sins. Ephesians 2.8_10. by grace. We save true Jesus Christ. Jhon 3.3. you must be born of spirit.. purgatory is bissness. The dead will not hear the prayers bcuz it's dead.. I'm not catholic or others religion. I'm only believe in Jesus Christ the savior of all sins. Read the bible by guide holy spirit not the man. We preach salvation true Jesus Christ.
Acts 2. V38. Believe in Jesus Christ. Repent and be baptized.. that's all. GODBLESS us. Jesus loves us
@@gersonabellana6227 I wish God did put evicence of purgatory at all, I have seen my dad who passed years ago in dreams etc... But he wasnt christian as far as I know.
Sadly I do not believe in any purgatory, I think it is a beautiful idea but that wouldnt fit with Jesus purpose on the cross.
Jesus is the way and the life, God bless you all.
@@gersonabellana6227Baptism isnt a requirement for salvation, thats a work. Remember the thief on the cross, pure faith in the Divinity and Mercy of Jesus
I'm going to pray for sinners ✝️❤️🔥🛐
Very informative! I’ve always wondered how Catholic Doctrine explains purgatory in the Bible. I’m a Christian, but I have fun learning about this kind of stuff!
Well done research.
This is wonderful
This a wonderful example of denying the complete sacrifice on the cross for all of our sins , and claiming there is some place for us to clean ourselves up when Christ has already done EVERYTHING for you .
Good stuff!
We are made pure through Christ.
Well done!!
Excellent
I've always sensed something wrong about my protestant religion but my acquaintances and family are not going to delve into this truth albeit many signs that our religion is a quack and it totally proves to me they (gentrified religion) just want to believe whatever makes them happy and I always contemplated how serious it is if purgatory is true or not because I had relatives who passed away under very high duress
I will pray for you!
@@justinnguyen1888 God bless U too. Please pray for a very favored prodigal acquaintance of mine that I'm dedicating to the Lord
May the Lord verily bless You , amen
This is message from Jesus so share and pray for conversion.
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Purgatory is not a place you should feel content to enter
Friday, October 7th, 2011 @ 21:45
My dearly beloved daughter, the reason I send so many Messages to My children is to help them prepare their souls in a way, which was not possible up to now.
Many of My children have not read the Holy Bible, nor are they aware of all My Teachings.
More time is spent by My sacred servants focusing on the part of My Teachings where I ask you all to love your neighbour, which is a good thing, no talk is made of the consequences facing mankind should they reject the Father. Why do My sacred servants deny the existence of Hell and why do they paint a rosy picture of Purgatory?
My children have been taught many good things through the churches, which proclaim the Glory of God the Almighty Father. Sadly, though, the existence of Purgatory and Hell are played down to such an extent that My children have become complacent about their existence.
My children are being misled also about the existence of the evil one. Many of My sacred servants even deny his existence. O how foolish they are to believe that man can strengthen his faith without knowing or understanding the truth of the evil one’s power.
This lack of direction on the part of My sacred servants has meant that evil in the world has flourished in a way that could have been prevented through prayer. Satan has been allowed to roam freely on this Earth for some time because of the blindness of My sacred servants. If My children were made properly aware of the havoc caused by Satan, then prayer to mitigate his influence would have been much stronger.
The existence of Purgatory
The existence of Purgatory is misunderstood. Many believe that it is simply a waiting period of purification before souls can enter Heaven, for those souls who may not have been in a state of grace at the time of death. There are different levels in Purgatory, children, and all souls feel a burning pain of darkness, which intensifies the further down the level. This means that souls who narrowly missed being cast into Hell suffer the pain of burning the most. Although all souls in Purgatory will eventually enter My Father’s Kingdom, it is not a place where My children should feel content to enter. This is why you must fight sin and seek forgiveness as regularly as possible to remain in a state of grace. This is why you must obey the Ten Commandments at all times. This is why you must also pray for those souls who are there, because without your prayers they cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven until the final Day of Judgment.
It is time now to face the Truth, children.
Pray for the graces you need to be free of sin, so that you can enter Heaven. Be ready every day, for you do not know of the plans, which are already in place, which await you. I give you this Message so that the Truth is clear. These important Messages have not been presented to you clearly, children, over the decades. It is important that you are well prepared.
By reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet every day at 3 PM I will intervene at the moment of death on your behalf, no matter how much of a sinner you are and show you My Mercy. I tell you this because I love you, not to frighten you, but to ensure you spread the Truth to your families.
My Word today is simply a reminder of the Truth to which you have been denied behind the mask of tolerance. It is a little like the parent of a child whom they spoil because they love the child so much. If the parent over feeds the child then the child’s health will suffer. Yet the parent keeps giving the child the food, which the child has now become used to out of misguided love. This can lead to the child’s deteriorating health. This child, in turn, becomes ignorant as to what healthy foods to eat, because he doesn’t know about them. He has never been told.
Go now and tell your brothers and sister the Truth about Hell and Purgatory before it is too late. Because if you don’t no one else will.
Your Teacher and Divine Saviour
Jesus Christ
@@justinnguyen1888 pray to Mary , why you .
"And you shall pay until the last penny in that jail...."
sequencing hebrews 12:23, hebrews 12:29, 1st corithians 3:13-15, Malachi 3:2,3, zechariah 13:8,9, matthew 5:25, 2nd timothy 1 luke 16:9, 1st corithians 15:29, luke 12:50, Revalation 14:4,5, Luke 16:22-28, Isiah 6:5-7, Revalation 20:12 - 14 Mathew 18:34,35, Mathew 12:32, Mark 9:47-49.
In the book of Isaiah an angel took him to the throne of God. He thought himself impure and a Seraphim touched his mouth with a hot coal. So purgatory is a continuation of that. Isaiah 6:5-7
You seem to have missed several centuries as everything changed when God tore the temple curtain from the top to the bottom and there was Jesus atoning for ever yone of our sins . Isaiah 6: does not support purgatory. It does support being clean before God.
@@brucewmclaughlin9072 The Old Testament gives a hint of what God will do in the New. The killing of a lamb in Exodus to put the blood over the doors of houses for the angel of death to pass over. The dying of the Lamb Jesus Christ with his blood spread over our souls for our salvation. God choosing Abraham to bring about his Chosen people. Changing his name from Abram to Abraham. Jesus choosing Peter to continue his Church and to begin the new Covenant changing his name from Simon to Peter. Jonah spending three days in the belly of a whale. Jesus being dead three days before resurrecting. And on and on the parrallels go. Same thing with purgatory.
@@juanisaac5172 And on and on the parallels go. Same thing with purgatory.
Well that certainly sounds good but you just do not have a parallel to purgatory in scripture.
Please show in scripture where anyone is cleaned up of their sins in the old testament after they die and before they reach paradise. ?
Ok so now show anywhere in the new testament that clearly shows a final clean up is required for the born again believer.to be admitted to heaven?
What I find is every person who promotes purgatory is thinking flesh and flesh/soul needs to be clean before heaven when as scripture tells us that flesh and blood does not inherit the kingdom of God. When you are born again it is not your flesh or your soul it is your spirit. God places that new spirit in the heavenly realm with Jesus Eph 2:6 ,and your spirit is protected by God so that not only is it sin free it is well away from any possible sin.
Our flesh is what sins and if you look at Romans 7: it tells you twice that it is no longer the believer that sins !!!!!!
So this concept that we need a final clean up is man made rubbish and has nothing to do with the finished work of Christ on the cross.
BTW when you start a video with a quote from the CCC and not scripture there is every indication that man made teaching will be involved.
Great job!!!
Hey, thanks man. Gotta admit your videos inspired this one.
@@imisschristendom5293 Thank you - you know I really realize that the more voices out there the better!!!! My recommendation is to keep going - don’t give up - every person that watches your videos is impacted - and many many will watch - I get so attacked on the issue of bible verses & purgatory - and the Protestants have memorized all the verses they use - so should we!!!
Here’s an idea, there’s a priest that made a two page sheet that has a lot of Bible verses, referring to Catholic teachings, I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it. But what have you created a one page front and back sheet with all of these verses on it that people can have in one place every verse referring to Burgatory.
I know what you're saying. I live in an area that is heavily protestant. In fact I myself was a Protestant, I'm a convert. My entire family is Protestant but the reality is they don't know the Bible as well as they portray themselves. they only know about 30 versus or so and they don't know a lot of the verses that we do that support Catholic doctrine. I think that would be a great idea to have one sheet front and back with all the verses that support purgatory.
@@imisschristendom5293 God bless you!!! That’s difficult the situation you’re in - you should give your conversion story as a video!!!
I may just do that. Thank you very much.
God bless you as well. And keep up the good work
The fire tests the work.
Purgatory seems to make sense to me from a perspective of justice. For example, a very holy man and a repentant murderer die on at the same moment. The very holy man who has done nothing but good his entire life should go straight to heaven, but why should the repentant murderer go straight to heaven just because he repented of his evil deeds. It seems just that he would have to spend some time in purgatory to make amends for the terrible crimes that he committed during his life.
The thief on the cross?
Thief confessed his sins before he died.
@@hcho7776 Did he? Outline the sins he confessed.
Ever noticed that parable of the workmen hired for a penny and later the new workman came at the last moment and still got a penny whereas the workers who started early all got the same wage as those hired later? The murderer who has repented and follows Jesus is totally forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus , there is no cleaning up his soul or to make amends for his crime.. 1 Peter 2:24 Notice who atones for our sins , absolutely Not us.
Mathew chapter 20
Mathew chapter 21
If we let the flesh & men-knowledge and thoughts talk to us, then we have rejected the guidance of the Holy Spirit. When a person life is more on the flesh and religious laws, he is bound to accept the things that are known to his limited thoughts and don't know much of the things that are of spirit.
I have always understood wealth as a stewardship of material things just as God gives authority to kings and the clergy he gives authority in material well being. God is clearly not against wealth as he promises several people this fate in the old testament. It seems that in the parable of the rich man he explaining that being rich is worthless if it is more important than God. The fact that the rich man was sad "because he had many possessions" I think confirms this view that Jesus knowing that the man's heart was not centered on God, ask him to remove what caused him to sin. Just he metaphorically state to cut off your hand that causes sin.
youtube did something right by showing me this channel
I had this dream before of Saint Michael saying to me only Blessed people can enter
Where can i find books on the church fathers interpretations of scripture? God bless.
Please turn on closed captioning. Thanks.
Sorry, i have no control over that, it may be too long a video
Today is the time to repent, twisting the scriptures to justify purgatory is misinformation and leading people astray
Thank you, I know that this is about/over a year.
Individual bible interpretation causes all this mess. But where in the Bible does it say that when nothing is mentioned in the Bible then it should be ignored?
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I agree with the Presenter, especially about the Rich Man being in Purgatory. Jimmy Akin says damned people in hell can have good affection. He's WRONG.
Btw, it's can- tic- le, not "canonical".
You have a wonderful channel. Thank you. One thing, please delete the picture of cardinal Marx in your videos. Other than that, keep up the good work. I hope you hit a million soon.
Divine mercy Sunday!
7:14 Thank you Jesus for purgatory , how can I avoid purgatory please
Can will you please do a couple in that videos on orthodoxy I currently go to an Eastern Orthodox church but the more I study and learn from superiors and peers I've noticed Eastern Orthodox is very anti-west to the point that Western right orthodoxy is barely a thing over here in America I find that to be a big problem would you please make videos defending the Catholic faith my stepmoms dad's last words to us was no matter what to be Catholic I just need strong evidences for the western side
Catholic includes eastern AND western. The eastern catholic divine liturgy is nearly identical to eastern orthodox. What arguments from western are you looking for info? " Catholic answers" is a good youtube / app / radio show that can help when you call in your questions
I dont think purgatory is real, becuase its means that Christ's sacrifice wasnt enough for us. Jesus paid the full price. He even said it is finished.
When we sin? What part of the body is affected by it?
0:54 I have a question. If purgatory is a state of final purification for the elect and seperate from the punishment of the damned. How is it that the catholic church knew who was who? If they charged money to believers in regards to purgatory, how was it that they knew this information for certain? As even today, how could we truly know who is going to heaven and hell?
Are we completely absolved of our sins if we go to confession? Or will we still need to be cleansed for past transgressions in purgatory even after confession?
We are forgiven bust make amends through penance
These verses you quote are being stretched out to make it sound like what you want.
There is no purgatory.
Hebrews 10:14 (ESV) - For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Does this mean that those who are being sanctified have experienced Purgatory?
I will have to pray on this… scripture supporting is believable.
Is sheol the same as purgatory?
Most Protestants believe in purgatory , but they don’t know it
Make I suggest Luke 3:16-17?
thou shall be with me in paradise.....He probably meant Abraham's bosom....that is where Lazarus in Luke 16 went....
The spirit does not get purified. One is sealed until the day of their redemption.
The cleansing fire was the period the Jewish people endured their 1335 day prophecy of Daniel 12:12. This was from August 15, AD66 to April 10, AD70. They endured the final days of the wheat vs the tares. They were sharing the love of Christ to those who rejected Christ. On that last day, they fled the temple into the wilderness (Petra, not Pella like Eusebius claims).
Understand the context!!
The mammon is what, in the metaphor? Prayers and penances for the poor souls?
Or money, giving to the poor and offering the merit to holy souls
That's a demon. A demon of money they say but some teachers claim it could mean clothes "in the sermont on the Mount) or that it just means , the devil.
The pure purification when you alive repent and follow Jesuschrist
If you are saved, you are saved. This is a big stretch
No, you can lose your salvation in a split second. Break one commandment, that’s a mortal sin. There is no once saved always saved. Sorry. You also have to do penance here or in purgatory. You have to pay restitution back to God for your sins. You’re forgiven for the GUILT of the sin but you still have to do penance. God says my people perish, go to hell, due to lack of knowledge. God gave you a brain, a Bible and a Church, Catholic, he expects you to use all.
Is there any proof in the Bible that purgatory exists? Not according to the New Catholic Encyclopedia, which says: "The Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not on Sacred Scripture."
If purgatory was to really exist (which it doesn't) then the pope is the most cruel person in the world. You see, the pope has exclusive access to the Treasury of Merit which contains more than enough merits to free everyone in purgatory. That means he could release everyone in purgatory at the same time leaving it empty. But he doesn't do it. He lets the people there continue to suffer. That's about as cruel as you can get.
10:55 *CORRECTION:* Your picture indicates that Martin Luther removed books from the Bible, but that is not the case. He DID however REARRANGE them. The books that are missing from most Protestant Bibles (and are always included in Roman Catholic Bibles) were placed in between the OT and the NT. NONE of his translations removed ANY books. Sixty-six book bibles weren’t widely published until the 19th century, and it was mainly by the insistence of Presbyterians. Publishing companies complied due to growing anti-Catholic sentiments (and the Bibles would be shorter/cheaper to produce).
This is true. However, he did say they were not inspired, which lead to thier removal. In subsequent protestant bibles
@@imisschristendom5293 It was certainly never HIS intent to have them removed, nor did he in any way disparage the books in question. An example from Luther’s Works, Vol. 35 pp. 345-347:
“What was said about the book of Judith may also be said about this book of Tobit. If the events really happened, then it is fine and holy history. But if they are all made up, then it is indeed a truly beautiful, wholesome, and useful fiction or drama by a gifted poet. . . Tobit shows how things may go badly with a pious peasant . . . there may be much suffering in married life, yet God always graciously helps and finally crowns the outcome with joy . . . Therefore this book is useful and good for us Christians to read. It is the work of a fine Hebrew author who deals not with trivial but important issues, and whose writing and concerns are extraordinarily Christian.”
I’m not speaking to his conclusions, but I can appreciate the clear approach of a scholar. If later persons (and cowardly, kowtowing publishers) decided to remove the books, it’s unfair to have Luther as the picture shown when placing blame.
Martin Luther was a Herotic period.
JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world,that he gave his only be-gotten Son, that whoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Its is by Faith & not by works...that we are saved. AMEN
You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone. James 2:24 read the book of James. And Catholics don’t believe works will save you it’s a combination of faith and works. And it’s doesn’t matter how many works you do if you don’t have faith you won’t be saved. study all the early church fathers you will find that the Catholic Church is the church Jesus started I’m praying for you may the lord bring you peace God Bless you
@@redrum7812 No Redrum. If you are serious about this issue let me explain. Consider the criminal on the cross next to Jesus. He was convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to Roman crucifixion. He suffered next to Jesus. During that horrific time, he had the presence of mind to recognize Jesus' divinity and that He was the Son of God. He rebuked the other criminal that was mocking Jesus, saying "we are guilty and deserve death. This man (Jesus) is innocent". And then he asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom. WHAT did Jesus say? "This day you will be with me in PARADISE" He did not say "This day you will suffer in purgatory for all your sins you committed/unconfessed sins as a criminal, then you will be with me in paradise". NO!! Of course not. Let's be honest. That guy had no church affiliation prior to his death sentence. No tithing. No practicing of the Sacraments. No Fish Sticker on his donkey. No massive lunch after church service and subsequent food coma, no baptism, etc., etc. NOTHING. Would he not be a perfect candidate for purgatory post-death on that cross? Of course, he would. He never confessed anything, EXCEPT, on his deathbed...that Jesus was the Son of God, dying for him, he was guilty, Jesus was innocent, and believed!! That was it. He acknowledged John 3:16 and didn't even know it! The result?... "This day you WILL be with Me in PARADISE". You can NOT dispute that fact. No purgatory. Straight to heaven. THAT scene was intentional by God Himself to show that NO WORKS by any man will ever get you into heaven. NONE. Nor any additional payments of suffering in another place called purgatory. Thank God for that mercy. He is truly magnificent. Accept His free offer of salvation today! And when you die, you WILL go straight to be with HIM, as the FATHER will accept you THROUGH His Son's RIGHTEOUSNESS! Not by anything a man has done (works), or not confessed, lest any man should boast. Praise His Holy Name!
It's simple .... Jesus said ... "It is finished." What Christ did on the cross, ONCE and for all, was to atone for mankind's sin in FULL. 100% paid in full. We DO NOT enter heaven by some additional works or purgatory payment prior to heaven, but enter through the righteousness of CHRIST. It is true that the Father cannot be in the presence of sin, therefore no one could ever enter heaven WITHOUT the covering righteousness of Jesus Christ. Meaning...we enter heaven SOLELY on Christs' righteousness. It also covers unconfessed sin. No additional suffering. His death covered ALL sins...past present, and future. Jesus will say to the Father..."This one is mine. He/She accepted what I did on the cross". Though sin is abhorrent to God the Father, He will see each saved person THROUGH that righteousness of Christ from His death on the Cross. His spilled blood. He was the FINAL sacrificed Lamb. Believe it.
Again...NOT by paying an additional payment through suffering in a place called Purgatory. Jesus is the most generous gift He has given mankind. We are hopeless without Christ's sacrifice on that cross. I admire the Catholic church for a number of reasons, but they are wrong on this. The BIBLE is the final authority, not any man in cloth or otherwise. We trust what God has spoken to us through His WORD... the Holy Scriptures. Priests, Pastors, Ministers, or whomever the Lord has anointed to preach/teach His Word, get THEIR instruction from where? The Holy Bible. The scriptures. As we do. It IS the final authority on all things God. Remember... our leaders are sinners like us. Yes, God calls these men to be leaders in the Body of Christ, but they are still sinners. His Word is our final authority.
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. Who can know it?" God tells us this not to condemn us, but to show us our hopeless situation, and we NEED Him fully. We are born into Adamic-sourced sin the moment we enter the world. Nothing can change that. Christ is the only way to pass from this world into heaven...by HIS righteousness ONLY. Why would Christ need to die if we could pay for even one sin via our own additional suffering in a place called purgatory or anywhere else? That is crazy. An excuse really, or a license to sin, as we may think we can just pay for it later anyway as we will be in purgatory. I would never want to live thinking God could not save me once and for all via His plan of salvation...Jesus' death on the Cross. Period. And certainly, do not want to look forward to suffering in a semi-hell until my sin ransom is paid in full, primarily because I forgot some past sins that were unconfessed. WHAT!!?? NO way! I can't remember two days ago what I did, let alone sins I committed way back, just forgot, or didn't recognize as sin. Jesus already paid the price for all of that. God is ABLE folks! Think. Read the Word yourself and find out.
Does anyone think for a second, God cannot offer a plan of salvation and accept the sacrifice of His Son Jesus on the Cross once and for all, to whom will simply believe?... To John 3:16 themselves to heaven by a genuine acceptance of the full payment of our sins because of Jesus Christ's death on that cross? That would be utterly insulting to God and diminish what Jesus did on the Cross. It's absolutely ludicrous to think we need to ADD to what Jesus did on that cross. No man could ever add a thing to enhance their FREELY given gift of salvation. No one, lest any man should boast. Purgatory? To pay a little more for sins that have ALREADY been paid for by our Lord Jesus Christ? Again...sins of the PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE. All of them! And YES...unconfessed sins as well! Paid for. God is able! Come on folks...think about it. There is nothing in the bible to support additional payment for sins beyond Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Nothing. Only misinterpretation of scripture. Jesus paid it all once and for all. That is liberating beyond comprehension and a magnificently generous gift from God, lest any man should boast.
I know my Catholic friends and brothers in the Lord mean well. Many have been taught this dogma for a long time. It is understandable that it is hard to let go. But free yourself from that bondage. It is bondage. It presents too many questions and doubts about your true position in Christ. God would never do that. He does not NEED to do that. Jesus......PERIOD! THAT is the final answer to salvation. Heaven or Hell. You must choose. Nothing in between. Nothing. Again...on the day you die....and you belong to Him, you will be cloaked in the righteousness of Jesus by what He did on the cross, and your genuine acceptance of it. Now acceptable to the Father. Period. TOTALLY undeserved, but because of Christ, we can come boldly before the throne of grace. Confess your sins to God. Of course. If you must, confess to your Priest, but confess nonetheless. Read His Word every day to renew your mind and strengthen your spirit for the battle we endure on earth. Putting on that armor of God for battle. We battle Lucifer and his minions, the world, and our Flesh, which wars against our spirit. No way we can fight all that without God's help. You will never be able to resist the devil if you do not stay grounded in His Word and prayer. Impossible. It's why Christians suffer. Fall. Stumble. Sin. Etc., for lack of strength by ignoring God's Word. Avoiding prayer.
You still belong to Him regardless, and He will chase you down as His son or daughter if you go astray. A TRUE son or daughter of God, that strays, is the most miserable person on earth. That's right. When you belong to God as His child, ignoring Him will make your spirit restless. Miserable really. Because He disciplines those who are His. Like the one sheep that went astray. Jesus asked...will the Shepard just let that one sheep go? Be a prey to the wolves? As the other 99 sheep are safe in their pen? NO!! The Shepard will hunt that sheep down until he finds it. THAT is what God does with those who are His. To whom the Father gives Me, Jesus said...NO ONE will snatch them out of My hands. NO ONE! Yes, you will suffer loss in heaven for willful straying, but still, be with Him for eternity. The Apostle Paul made that clear. Again...renew your minds every day by reading His Word. Do NOT depend on your Priest or Pastor to be the sole provider of scripture and/or instruction in your life. You are not in church every day hearing the Word. Even if you were, you must still spend time with the Lord via His Word. It's about RELATIONSHIP. Corporate worship and fellowship at your local parish or church are fine. A must really, as the Body of Christ, but individual time with God daily is where your strength will build. Pray without ceasing Paul said...meaning anytime you can and have the time free to do so. Put that armor of God on to face each day's troubles, deflect the arrows of the enemy, and have protection under God's wing.
I have many Catholic friends and I know there are many saved and God-fearing Catholics around the world. But know that the doctrine of Purgatory ultimately puts human merit in the place of divine grace as the principle of our justification, stealing glory from Christ and giving it instead to the church and its priests. Remember that no man will enter heaven on the coattails of church affiliation, grandmothers' prayers, belonging to an organization, etc. Each man will give an account and Jesus will look at your HEART. Nowhere else. We stand alone before the Lord at our death. Please consider what I wrote here. I do it in love, not for the gratuitous sake of argument. For yourself, read His instructions to us. His love letters to us. The Bible. Pointing to His ultimate expression of love... JESUS CHRIST. Bless His Holy Name.
@@Semper_fi_777 Sir you don’t understand what Catholics believe. I appreciate that you love us enough and care for our souls enough to guide us to truth. I say amen to almost everything you wrote, concerning St Dismas Catholics belief in certain circumstances that you can go directly to heaven by having sincere and true remorse for sins and true faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe the Saints and those who die for our lord and savior, such as those murdered in the days of the early church go directly to heaven. Catholics never confess to men, we believe we confess directly to Jesus through and with our priest. Also Catholics can directly pray to Jesus for forgiveness of our sins. Real Catholics know that ever man is a sinner including the pope and most like myself don’t agree with his liberalism. But just because of Judas iscariot the apostles didn’t leave Jesus, the apostle Peter denied Jesus three times. Catholics love the Bible and we read it directly to our children and wives. But we also believe that the apostles corrected Wrong and mislead interpretation of Sacred Scripture . We believe we have the correct interpretation by examining the early church fathers and how they understood it, passed on from the apostles especially polycarp who was alive at the same time as John who wrote the book of Revelation. this interpretation has been passed on for 2000 years. If scripture is so easy to understand then why don’t we all come to the same conclusion why is that there is over 40,000 different Protestant denominations? Jesus says he formed one church not 40,000 and also why do we have this passage from scripture: Acts 8: 26 - 31 …Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. Also the scriptures say this about private interpretation 2Peter 1:20-21. knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Brother I can go on I suggest you study and not just Catholic bias sources also consider this why did Martin Luther remove several books from the Bible? Was he more moved by the Holy Spirit that 100s of Christian’s at the councils? Or did he just disagree with it because it went against his doctrines? If you read it 2 Maccabee’s you will discovery that prayers for the dead are considered Honorable and good and if you study scripture all of it including the 7 books Protestants call the apocryphal you will see that purgatory is biblical and I’ll tell you this no Catholic thinks it’s a easy way out and a free ride maybe ignorant ones but real ones do not wanna go to purgatory we desire to be Saints and go directly to heaven through Baptism,Faith and Works. We may possibly be made worthy enough consider this scripture for purgatory what is death and hades. Is death possibly purgatory? Revelation 20 :12-14 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Brother I can go on and on with scripture to prove points. Also we read scripture at every mass we do t listen to sermons we here direct and whole chapters in the Bible every Sunday. Please study unbiased Catholic resources I tell you this because I too was once a fundamentalist Protestant then a non denominal, then a baptist ect. I church hopped and could never agree with any church. They are all different, then I was witnessed to by a very knowledgeable Catholic and I was scared for the guy. I said to myself man I need to help these ppl they worship Mary , they pray to the dead, they listen to the pope and all that. The truth was I didn’t understand it I studied to prove them wrong and I could not. I came to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is the true church don’t believe me actually study with open eyes and do your research. I pray that Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will guide you and be with you and that the Holy Spirit comforts you. And that the Lord blesses your family. In Jesus Christ name I pray Amen in the name of The Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit Amen. Look up Steve Ray, Patrick Madrid, Trent Horn , Taylor Marshal, and Catholic answers for all your questions study both sides by the way I’m conservative Traditional Catholic and we are disgusted by some of the things these bishops and the pope is doing, we must pray for them. I love all of our Protestant Brothers and sisters and pray for them all unlike most Protestants we believe Protestants can go to heaven they just don’t have the fullness of the faith like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the Peanut-butter unlike them they Believe Catholics are idol worshipping pagans who will burn in hell God Bless you on your journey Semper Fi
@@Semper_fi_777 Peace be with you.. We are saved by Grace through faith... not "Faith alone" You can say the thief had "faith alone" as he was being crucified. That is also correct, but know one thing its by God's grace and also Jesus saw his heart, and I agree several exceptions are in the bible, Eg Man should die once verse, but Lazarus, and others that came back from death are exceptions. Nothing wrong with that as this was for the glory of God. Several other bible verses from NT verses from Paul, and James mentioned not "faith alone" as the reformation thought, it is unbiblical and unfortunately misleading lots of people.
Same with Mary, she was sinless, the greek bible manuscript referred to Mary as Theotokos "Mother of God" God is sinless, hence Mary is sinless and earthly mother of Jesus, and granted Full Grace as she was obedient. The angel greeting alone "hail Mary full of grace"... and also "generations should call her Blessed" there is no other passage in the Bible that some for generations should be called "Blessed"..
The Protestant bible, changed that and unfortunately don't accept immaculate conception. As Christians we should accept the mysteries, remember there are things God knows and not revealed to man, man cannot comprehend, but we have enough bible verses to back the catholic church teachings.
Believe and be saved. Be baptised and be saved.
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Mention indulgence, the partner of purgatory.
Have a whole video on it
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Romans 9 and 10 tells us how to be saved.
Will never know the truth.
What about the man whom jesus promised they would enter heaven together when on cross? You only assume what he has done. Youre implying beyond the meaning of the words in the bible.
I am catholic but one thing to be careful as believers is over interpretations of the bible…
I deal with
" the thief on the cross"
In the video, beginning at time marker 5:47 in case you missed it.
You say you're Catholic. But you dont really sound Catholic with
" over interpretation of the bible"
Scripture alone is a heresy. Christ established the church he didnt write the book. The church gave us the book.
The bible must be interpreted in light of tradition and the Magisterium. My interpretation in the video is
Christ did not promise the good thief he would be in heaven, he said he would be in paradise. Which means limbo. Why? Because nobody went to heaven until christ rose from the dead. Which was 3 days later, not that day. Before then those destined for heaven went to the paradise of the fathers, which is right next to purgatory, as some had to go through first. This is according to thomas Aquinas.
Would you accuse him of over interpreting the bible?
using the good thief as an objection to purgarory falls apart if you, idk, read the whole bible
"We will never know"
I assume you mean we will never know if Purgatory is True?
We know its true because the Catholic Church says it is.
The holy spirit guides the Catholic Church on the truths of doctrine. Not us individually.
That's why Scripture alone is, quite Frankly, a damnable doctrine.
Proof of this is the fact that Protestantism, which is based on Scripture alone, has broken into a thousand pieces. They cant agree on what scripture says. Thats the spirit of confusion, not the holy ghost.
The "fire" and "that day" is the judgment seat of Christ that all believers will stand and be judged for their works....on That Day!
It takes 2 parts to explain purgatory
M problem with many Catholic doctrines is that Biblical support is largely missing, so said doctrines are built on a scaffolding of verses taken out of context or by wildly extrapolating from various verses. Don't get me wrong, it is nice that you are at least attempting to have a scriptural justification for Purgatory. I just find that the weight of scripture is against such a concept. As another poster indicated, Purgatory mocks the complete efficacy of the blood of Jesus Christ.
So in other words there will be absolutely no one in heaven?
Dude's breaking his back trying to bend the Scriptures
Nope. The Bible is just infinitely deeper than ye Protestants understand. Ye are taken in by the wide, easy road. Your plan of saying "Lord, Lord!" at the end will fail you. I hope you make it to Purgatory.
Like they do in Prottiedom?
@@SouthernFriedPap1st idk what that is
@@Ace_Bandido808 Those in The thousands of Protestant kingdoms who have to jump through incredible hoops to make it look like their sect existed before the 16th century.
How about the Revelation 22 : 18 - 19
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book , If any man shall add unto these things , God shall add unto him the plague that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy , God shall take away his part out of the book of life , and out of the book of holy city , and from the things which are written in this book .
Hades is Hades ,,, purgatory was not written in this book .
You have said in just 4 minutes of listening a lot of inaccurate things that I can't stand to continue anymore.. you said, the bible never said, have a personal relationship with God/Jesus? Are you sure?
1) Orthodox Judaism does not believe in purgatory.
2) The primary reference, the Maccabees were not considered prophets.
3) Not only the Protestant, with the same exact strong and inherent traditions of the early church for a thousand year, Eastern Orthodoxy doesn't agree to Catholic's purgatory.
Orthodox has tollhouses, similar concept, paying for debts
This is false teaching. Where in the bible is the doctrine of purgatory? This is unbiblical. Bible only speaks of heaven & hell. Also Sin has no categories, no mortal & venial. Sin is sin and no one goes to heaven with even 1 sin. Rather Jesus Himself said in John 3:3 "Verily verily I say unto you unless a man be born again, you cannot see the kingdom of God". For your reference the vatican used 1 Peter 3:19 as a doctrine of purgatory. But actually it aint purgatory at all. It is Hades or hell.. repent and turn from doctrine of the devil or tradition of man; but accept JESUS as Lord & Savior while you're alive and get saved. Prayer has no power after death. May the grace of God be unto you..🙏
actually the roman catholic church is in deep error about purgatory. purgatory is not supported clearly anywhere in the new testament. the book of macabees 2 was rightly rejected by luther as apocrypha because there were no prophets in this era (prophets were the authors of the old testament). the roman catholic doctrine of purgatory was not even established until the 12th century. the roman catholic church's doctrine of purgatory rejects Christ's death on the cross as sufficient for salvation, my biggest problem with the roman catholic church.
Purgatory is getting freed from hell but not getting a free pass from heaven and jesus did say that only the fully sanctified will enter heaven
not in the real bible so this is not counted