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No - you can't refute post #4. That's pretty much what I thought . . .

I already did back in post #4.

They explain it precisely. YOUR turn to explain . . .

You guys are really struggling out there. Empty denials without explanations are for the weak. Explain what these verse are about if NOT the afterlife.

That's about the most empty and impotent response yet. Back that up by explaining the verses I presented.

The Church doesn't teach that. It's BECAUSE of Christ's atoning sacrifice n the cross that I am given the chance to be purified before entering Heaven - not even Luthers "snow-covered dunghills" . . . Rev. 21:27 states that NOTHING imperfect or impure can enter Heaven. Are YOU perfect or...

Ummmmm, we ALL have a body that was prepared for us by God. Who prepared YOURS??

Wrong. They ALL speak to the reality of Purgatory. Explain Matt. 12:32, where it states, “whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” This indicates that there IS purification after death for some. Explain 1 Cor. 3:10‐15, where there...

No - faith and believe are not synonymous. They are similar - but belief is just a component of faith. Faith is explained in Scripture as being FAR more than belief. In the verses you listed, "belief" is contextualized by the Scripture as obedience. That's what faith is - surrender and...

That’s not faith – that’s belief. That is a Biblical truth. We are told in scripture that even the DEMONS believe in Biblical truth (James 2:19) – but they don’t have faith. Faith requires our cooperation with – our response to God’s grace – which the demons do NOT do.

Ummmm, I gave FIVE examples from Scripture. Go back and read them . . .

That all depends on what YOU call "faith". Please define faith . . .

That’s a flawed understanding of Purgatory. Purgatory is not where you get to “work off” your sins. It is a state of Final Purification of the elect. Rev. 21:27 says that NOTHING impure or imperfect can enter Heaven. How many “perfectly pure” people do YOU know? Purgatory is only possible...

Then perhaps you should practice what you preach . . .

Once again proving my point that you simply argue for the sake of arguing and NOT because you have a point to make about the topic. “Barabbas”, indeed . . .

I agree with this verse 100%. We ARE saved by God’s grace. That’s been my point ALL along. HOWEVER, unless we cooperate with that grace – it doesn’t do us ONE bit of good.

Once again – being given the power to endure doesn’t mean that this power is utilized. There were many in the Early Church who chose to live when faced the choice of being fed to wild beats or renounce their faith. You can be given the grace to believe and reject it. Grace is a GIFT that must...

WRONG. Cherry-picking Scripture is always a bad idea. It is the reason that we have tens of thousands of disjointed and perpetually-splintering Protestant sects – ALL teaching different doctrines and ALL claiming to have the “truth”. The only thing it has sown are the seeds of confusion . . .

And this verse, when read in CONTEXT with 2 John 7, states that Jesus came IN THE FLESH – not in the “likeness” of flesh. I know you don’t like that word “CONTEXT” but it’s something you’ll have to get used to if you want to be a serious Scripture student. Your Docetist heresy was condemned...

As usual - your arguments don’t make any sense. I believe that you argue just for the sake of arguing and nothing more. Suffice it to say – nothing has ever prevailed against Christ’s Church – and never will. That’s HIS promise (Matt. 16:18) . . .