🇻🇦Catholic Defender🇻🇦 :
Revelation 21:27"But nothing unclean will ever enter it..."Catholic Application: Because human beings frequently die with venial sins or imperfect attachment to God, purgatory serves as the necessary hospital to achieve the absolute moral perfection required to enter the presence of God. In Matthew 5:25-26, Jesus advises settling disputes with adversaries quickly to avoid the harsh legal and financial consequences of allowing a conflict to escalate to a judge. He uses a debtor going to court as a metaphor to urge rapid reconciliation and addressing personal wrongdoing. The Core Message-Reconcile immediately: Address personal conflicts and debts early. If an issue makes it to court, you lose control over the outcome. The escalation: Left unresolved, an opponent hands you over to a judge, who hands you to an officer, resulting in imprisonment until the last penny is paid. Spiritual meaning: During the Sermon on the Mount, this emphasizes that harboring unrighteous anger, broken relationships, or unresolved sin has heavy consequences. It encourages humility and peace-making before it is too late. In 1274 during the council of Lyon…the Catholic Church named the Prison Jesus speaks of… “Purgatory.” 1 Corinthians 3:15"If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire."Catholic Application: This is considered the primary New Testament basis for purgatory. It points to a soul that is ultimately destined for salvation but must first endure a painful, cleansing trial by fire to burn away imperfect works.
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