Purgatory and the Judgment of our Works
Purgatory and the Judgment of our Works Laurence Gonzaga A coworker came to my desk. She asked where purgatory is taught in the Bible. I showed her 1 Corinthians 3:12-15. She read it. "Oh, there it is..." Exactly. That simple when you don't assume it's not there. It's pretty clear, once you have been taught by 2000 years of history and tradition. Not by some 2022 sola scripturist that hasn't been taught or sent by the Church to teach. Here are some ideas and passages to note... We are salted by fire: "49 For everyone will be salted with fire.[a] 50 (A)Salt is good, (B)but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? (C)Have salt in yourselves, and (D)be at peace with one another.” (Mark 9:49, ESV) We are tested by fire: "12 Beloved, do not be surprised at (A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you." (1Peter 4:12, ESV) Our works will be judged: "God “wi...