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Jackson123 said:
why Jews religion do not teach purgatory.
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there were different Jewish sects. the pharisee who Jesus and John called sons of the devil. they didnt teach purgatory(90%sure)
the Essene Jews where John the baptist came from, they did teach purgatory.
 
Enow said:
BTW You cited a wrong reference; it is 2 Corinthians 5:10.

2 Corinthians 5:[SUP]9 [/SUP]Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.[SUP] 10 [/SUP]For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.[SUP]11 [/SUP]Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

If any one has sinned, they can ask for forgiveness & help not to do it again. Then that wood,stubble, and hay is not on that foundation any more. * See 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 & 2 Timothy 2:18-21.

It is unrepentant sins or heresy that denies Him that remains on that foundation is what will be judged by Him when the Bridegroom comes at the pre trib rapture event. That is when God will judge His House first when there will be castaways to suffer the coming fire on the earth & the subsequent great tribulation as a result as we can trust faithful Jesus in keeping the souls of those saints that will suffer being left behind 8 See 1 Peter 4:17-19 KJV only.

God will excommunicate those found in unrepentant iniquity, disqualifying them from the Marriage Supper just as a church is to excommunicate for that purpose in 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 to hold the feast of fellowship in sincerity and in truth as they would at the Marriage Supper table so that the glory in the Lord will be good.

1 Corinthians 5:[SUP]4 [/SUP]In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, [SUP]5 [/SUP]To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. [SUP]6 [/SUP]Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? [SUP]7 [/SUP]Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: [SUP]8 [/SUP]Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
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Agree that there is no purgatory.

Now, you mentioned a pre-trib rapture. The above verses do not indicate a pre-trib rapture. Also, never heard Jesus talking about a pre-trib rapture.

According to you, believers with unrepentant sins will go through the tribulation, and will be kept till the end; somewhat like Catholics would go through Purgatory and then get cleansed and go to heaven.

If the above is true, most believers/Christians/ Catholics/ Protestants will end up guilty at the judgement of the house of God. As a result they will go through the tribulation, since 99% may(knowingly or unknowingly) fall short of God's standard of purity.

 
jaybird88 said:
there were different Jewish sects. the pharisee who Jesus and John called sons of the devil. they didnt teach purgatory(90%sure)
the Essene Jews where John the baptist came from, they did teach purgatory.
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i never heard about Essence Jew, and I never read in the Bible that John the Baptist preach about purgatory, not even apostle teach about purgatory, Four people wrote gospel non of them wrote that Jesus teach about purgatory.

if there is purgatory how cruel are apostle for not remind people to pray for they love one to free from purgatory.
 
Can God answer prayer before it is offered? (The answer is "Yes".) Does God transcend time? (Again, "Yes".) Therefore it might be possible that if you pray for someone's salvation after they die, God might still arrange for them to have been saved even though you may not have heard of their salvation.

This is just a speculation, but it is moderately logical.
 
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