for the life of me how does anyone even remotely think this is talking about purification / purgatory . nothing in the scripture mentions purgatory or purification. this is dealing with the works we use to build with being tested by fire quality gold silver precious stones have stood the test of time. these are the type works we use to build upon the foundation which Christ staterted .for he is the true foundation .1 Cor. 3:12-15
when christ asked peter who do you say that i am peter said thou art the Christ jesus replied upon this knowledge i will build my church at the gates of hell will not prevail .. we are the church yes there will be fiery trials times of testing , but if we are building with quality Gold Silver Precious stones . the gates of hell/ battering rams of hell can not defeat us nor can it take our salvation away .. when we are saved the Blood of Christ washes all sins away. if we do sin we have a advocate .
however if one is building with wood hay stubble nothing we do will stand the fiery trials . in the the above verses this judgment has Nothing to do with saved or not saved there is works in our life .we can compare it to james faith w/o works is dead.. our faith is being tested everyday..
but once again i really wish folks would learn scripture for what they really mean.. not some silly man made theology called purgatory .
we leave this life when God calls us out either saved or not saved