Atonement, Salvation, & Temporal Punishment for Sin

I would like to ask you about the Atonement and forgiveness, the Mass, Salvation and temporal punishment.
The Catholic view of the Atonement is that when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary he died for the Eternal puinishment of Sin. So when A Catholic sins either Mortally or Venially and then repents and goes to [...]

Where is Purgatory in Scripture?

Q. What scriptures support the Doctrine of Purgatory?
A. I cannot give any scripture that categorically teaches the Doctrine of Purgatory that would satisfy a sola scriptura Christian. I can show you Scriptures that imply the existence of the doctrine. I can show you writings of the early Church Fathers, written before the Bible was even [...]

Purgatory and The Wedding Feast of the Lamb

I am posting the following comment I received from a reader on
another post regarding Purgatory. I found it very interesting.
What a blessing purgatory is. God in His mercy provided a place where we can
“work out” our salvation with “fear and trembling” without the distractions of
earthly life. It can be hard to live holy in this [...]

How Do You Know Catholic Doctrines Predated the New Testament?

For the first part of this discussion click HERE : Catholic Doctrine & Scripture
Q. How do you know that doctrines that are particular to Roman Catholicism predated the canonized New Testament?

A. The Writings of the Early Church Fathers & liturgical prayers.

Abortion: What did the doctors of the Church say?

Purgatory: Does the Church believe in [...]

Catholic Doctrine & Sacred Scripture

Mariano: Thank you so very much for the article-Where is Purgatory in Scripture, and the fact that it makes so many references to scripture.
It demonstrates very clearly the utter desperation of the Roman Catholic Church’s attempts to find any little crumb upon which to build their doctrines. One verse here, another there, piled up [...]

Does the Catholic Church Still Believe in Purgatory?

Q. Does the Catholic Church Still Believe in Purgatory?
A. Yes
Q. What is Purgatory?
A. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church
THE FINAL PURIFICATION, OR PURGATORY
1030 All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness [...]

Purgatory?

Q. Do you understand, that God never expects us to be perfect in this
world?

A. Yes, He knows we will not reach perfection in this life.

Q. Jews believed that when they died, they would have to go to
Gehinnom where the soul spends time being cleansed. See the Jewish
people believe that they must do that because [...]

What Did Jesus Die For?

Q. If we have to go to purgatory when we die. Then I want to know one thing. Why did Jesus come and die for our sins?
A. In order to reconcile us to God.
Q. And which sins did he die for? Just some of my sins? Or all of my sins?
A. Jesus died for [...]

Purgatory is NOT in the Bible

Comment: Purgatory is not mentioned in the Holy Bible. That must mean it does not exist or God would have told us.

Response: Are you aware that the words Trinity and Incarnation are not found in scripture either? Based on the method of your interpretation of Sacred Scripture then belief in the Trinity and the Incarnation [...]

Why do you need to confess to a priest?

Q.Why do you need to confess to a priest?
A.For several reasons:
1. The one who goes to Confession seeks forgiveness in the way our Lord prescribed instead of laying down his own conditions.
2. By confessing to a priest the Catholic benefits by an act of Christian humility not obtained by private confession.
3. By Confessing to a [...]