conclusion, in Catholic theology, Purgatory is a place where Christian's soul goes after death to be cleansed of the sins which have not been fully zadośćuczynione during life. Does the doctrine of purgatory is in line with the Bible? Absolutely not!
Jesus died to pay the penalty for all our sins (Romans 5:8). Isaiah 53:5 says: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities. He was penalized for our salvation, and by his wounds we are healed. "Jesus suffered for our sins so that we can be freed from suffering. To say that we too must suffer for our sins is saying that Jesus' suffering was insufficient. To say that we must repent of our sins cleansed in purgatory is a denial of the adequacy of the propitiatory sacrifice of Christ (1 John 2:2). The idea that we must suffer for our sins on the death is contrary to everything the Bible says about salvation.
main passage of Scripture that Catholics are cited as evidence of a clean 1 Corinthians 3:15, which says: "If someone's work is burned, the damage incurred, but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire." This passage (1 Corinthians 3:12-15) is an illustration of things going through fire as a description of the deeds of believers who are judged. If our works are of good quality "gold, silver, precious stones" to pass through the fire and we will be steadfast rewarded for it. If our works are of poor quality "wood, hay and straw," they will be burned and will not be no reward. This passage of the Bible does not say that believers pass through the fire, but that their actions must pass by him. 1 Corinthians 3:15 refers to the believer as the one who "shall be saved, yet so as by fire" and not "purified by fire."
Purgatory, like many other Catholic dogmas, is based on a misunderstanding of the nature of Christ's sacrifice. Catholics view the Mass / Eucharist as a representation Christ's sacrifice, because they do not understand that once and for all the sacrifice was made that it was absolutely perfect and entirely sufficient (Hebrews 7:27). Catholics see the glorious deeds as contributing to salvation, because they do not understand that in Christ's sacrifice is not necessary to further our "contribution" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Similarly, Purgatory is seen by Catholics as a place of purification in order to prepare for heaven because they do not understand that because of the sacrifice of Christ we have been cleansed, called the righteous, those who pardoned, who are redeemed, reconciled to God and sanctified.
ideas and doctrines of purgatory is often associated with it (prayer for the dead, indulgences, good works on behalf of the dead, etc..), They all do not recognize that Jesus' death was sufficient to pay the penalty for all our sins. Jesus, who was the incarnation of God (1 John 1:1, 14), paid a huge price for our sin. Jesus died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3). Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 John 2:2). Reducing the sacrifice of Jesus to the victim only for original sin or the sins committed against our salvation (Conversion) is an attack on the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. If you are in any way we pay or suffer for our sins, or sacrifice for our sin - that indicate that Jesus' death was not perfect, complete and sufficient.
For believers, death is "being disconnected from your body and live with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Philippians 1:23). Note that it says "disconnected from the body, in Purgatory, in the fire that purifies." No, because of the perfect, complete and sufficient sacrifice of Jesus, We will immediately after death in the presence of God, fully cleansed, free from sin, perfect, glorious and ultimately sanctified.
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