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Nowhere, Purgatory is a Catholic teaching found in extra-biblical writings that were never accepted as Holy Scripture. These writings were rejected for the very fact that they contradicted the Scriptures considered validated by God.

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"Purgatory is the condition or process of purification or temporary punishment[1] in which, it is believed, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for Heaven."....I find no difference from the Catholic teaching of purgatory and the Protestant view of ascendancy to heaven upon death of the righteous or descendancy to hell for the impenitent sinner. It seems that the Catholic view gives the person the opportunity to "purify" itself through "temporal" punishment to get him ready for heaven. That being said, just think of it, as if the punishment one puts itself thru through bad choices here on earth is not enough, therefore you must go through round 2 in order to be ready for heaven. That's why the goodnews is goodnews - accept Christ as your personal saviour and His blood covers your bill, paid in full. The only requirements - believe (a gift God gives you), and surrending of the will to Christ(another gift from God Himself, where you get divine power to crufified the lusts of the flesh(the old way of living life, motives, objectives)). Turn your eyes to Christ and the things of this world will grow dimn.

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The ROMAN church has only recently declared that the belief in Purgatory in now not a article of faith. It is not mentioned to my knowledge in scripture.

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