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'''Purgatory''' is the [[Roman Catholic]] doctrine on the fate of [[soul]]s that are in [[God]]'s saving grace at the time of death and have perfect assurance of salvation but which require, as a matter of divine justice, remaining temporal punishment for forgiven minor sins ("venial" sins) or major sins ("mortal" sins) that were forgiven prior to death. These souls are believed to undergo a final purging after death, so that the believer who is cleansed from them will then enter [[Heaven]] where "there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth" (Rev 21:27). The punishment for sin is twofold: eternal and temporal. The judgment for unforgiven and unrepented sins is hell. When sin is forgiven, the eternal punishment is entirely removed, along with some, or most, or all of the temporal punishment according to the wisdom of a loving God who is both merciful and just. The doctrine of purgatory was formulated at the Councils of Florence and [[Council of Trent|Trent]], based on Biblical exegesis.

'''Purgatory''' is the [[Roman Catholic]] doctrine on the fate of [[soul]]s that are in [[God]]'s saving grace at the time of death and have perfect assurance of salvation but which require, as a matter of divine justice, remaining temporal punishment for forgiven minor sins ("venial" sins) or major sins ("mortal" sins) that were forgiven prior to death. These souls are believed to undergo a final purging after death, so that the believer who is cleansed from them will then enter [[Heaven]] where "there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth" (Rev 21:27). The punishment for sin is twofold: eternal and temporal. The judgment for unforgiven and unrepented sins is hell. When sin is forgiven, the eternal punishment is entirely removed, along with some, or most, or all of the temporal punishment according to the wisdom of a loving God who is both merciful and just. The doctrine of purgatory was formulated at the Councils of Florence and [[Council of Trent|Trent]], based on Biblical exegesis.

Purgatory is mentioned in the [[Bible]] as a "Prison" in a few places like Mat 5:25 and 1 Pet 3:19. <ref>https://onepeterfive.com/purgatory-saved-fire/</ref> Some theologians cite 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 as a scriptural basis for it<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2N.HTM Catechism of the Catholic Church.] Accessed April 23, 2007.</ref>; also the example of David 2 Samuel 12:13-23. The argument is (1) Bad Christians, whose works are bad or sinful, have their works burned up and suffer loss; these will still be saved, but only through fire, which is Purgatory; while, (2) Good Christians, who have worked well with faith in Christ, receive a reward from the Lord on Judgment Day, just as He promised many times in the Gospel (e.g. Mark 9:41). Seen in this sense, 1 Cor 3:15 is considered to be Scriptural evidence of both Purgatory and merits, and good works for sanctification post-justification.  

Purgatory is mentioned in the [[Bible]] as a "Prison" in a few places like Mat 5:25 and 1 Pet 3:19. <ref>https://onepeterfive.com/purgatory-saved-fire/</ref> Some theologians cite 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 as a scriptural basis for it<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2N.HTM Catechism of the Catholic Church.] Accessed April 23, 2007.</ref>; also the example of David 2 Samuel 12:13-23. The argument is (1) Bad Christians, whose works are bad or sinful, have their works burned up and suffer loss; these will still be saved, but only through fire, which is Purgatory; while, (2) Good Christians, who have worked well with faith in Christ, receive a reward from the Lord on Judgment Day, just as He promised many times in the Gospel (e.g. Mark 9:41). Seen in this sense, 1 Cor 3:15 is considered to be Scriptural evidence of both Purgatory and merits, and good works for sanctification post-justification. Good works don't cause our salvation, but they are necessary for salvation to be effected by the Lord.

Those whose transgressions are too great to ever warrant redemption<ref>Based, for example, on Mark 3:28-30; 1 John 5:16-17.</ref>, and those who refuse to repent of sins they have [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation|confessed]], don't go to Purgatory, but are instead sent straight to [[Hell]] after death for all their unconfessed mortal sins.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c2a4.htm#1430 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1430-1498.]</ref>

Those whose transgressions are too great to ever warrant redemption<ref>Based, for example, on Mark 3:28-30; 1 John 5:16-17.</ref>, and those who refuse to repent of sins they have [[Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation|confessed]], don't go to Purgatory, but are instead sent straight to [[Hell]] after death for all their unconfessed mortal sins.<ref>[http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c2a4.htm#1430 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1430-1498.]</ref>