PURGATORY

According to the Catholic belief system, there is a place where a Christian’s soul goes after death to be cleansed of the sins that had not been fully paid for in this life. 

But ... the Word of God never mentions 'Purgatory'. 

As a matter of fact, the doctrine that states there is a 'middle ground' for purification runs contrary to Scripture. The idea that we who are saved by grace through faith have to pay for our sins after death is the polar opposite of what the Bible says about redemption.

To proclaim that we play a part in our own salvation implies that Jesus’ death was 'insufficient' ... it is a corrupt theological ideology steeped in pride. There is absolutely no 'bargaining table' at which one can negotiate acceptance into God's Kingdom.  

To say that you must atone for your own sins is to deny the adequacy of Christ's redemptive act ... He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)    

He came as the Suffering Servant ... He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

Jesus paid it all ... But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) 

From Calvary's cross, came the most profound words ever uttered ... IT IS FINISHED. (John 19:30) 

The concept of 'purgatory' and the beliefs attached to it (prayers for the dead, meritorious works on their behalf, etc.) imply that faith alone cannot secure a believer's position in the family of God, but the Bible says ... For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) 

The New Testament consistently presents the afterlife as having two eternal destinations - heaven or hell. There is no intermediate state ... And just as it is destined for people to die once, and after this comes judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)

Be warned: Those who trust that there is a transitional place where the soul is made acceptable in God's sight ... end up living unsanctified lives here. 'Uncloaked' by the righteousness of Christ, they meet a baleful end.