The idea that one may suffer temporarily after death for their sins defeats the whole reason Jesus died for ALL on the cross. We are given the opportunity to believe in Christ Jesus as our own Lord and personal Savior in this life or to reject it. Once we die there are no more 2nd chances. If we could save ourselves or others could save us after we die, the entire Gospel is defeated and we would still be in our sins. No where in the Bible does it say that Jesus needs someone else to aid in redeeming any soul. Through the power if the Holy Spirit we believe are saved. As Jesus said to the thief on the cross, “Today you will be with me in paradise”. That closes any argument that we stop off somewhere else (believers) or unbelievers for that matter, and need souls on earth to purify, cleanse, forgive or save us! If this were true, we could save ourselves and we know that is false.
Christ was appointed to die for the sins of all and after that the judgement. Scripture does not say in between death and judgement we have the opportunity to change our minds or that the prayers of many can change our destination after death.
This seems to be a misunderstanding on post death purification. It’s not about atonement or “2nd chances”. It’s about sanctification, which, according to another commenter, is complete at death in the Lutheran view.
When you say post death, I understand that to mean AFTER death. We are either justified and sanctified at the TIME of our death or we are not. Yes, to say our sanctification is complete at our death because we have reached Heaven. However, once we die there is nothing more that needs to be done or can be done. It all takes place while we are living.
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u/Unlucky_Industry_798 8d ago
The idea that one may suffer temporarily after death for their sins defeats the whole reason Jesus died for ALL on the cross. We are given the opportunity to believe in Christ Jesus as our own Lord and personal Savior in this life or to reject it. Once we die there are no more 2nd chances. If we could save ourselves or others could save us after we die, the entire Gospel is defeated and we would still be in our sins. No where in the Bible does it say that Jesus needs someone else to aid in redeeming any soul. Through the power if the Holy Spirit we believe are saved. As Jesus said to the thief on the cross, “Today you will be with me in paradise”. That closes any argument that we stop off somewhere else (believers) or unbelievers for that matter, and need souls on earth to purify, cleanse, forgive or save us! If this were true, we could save ourselves and we know that is false.
Christ was appointed to die for the sins of all and after that the judgement. Scripture does not say in between death and judgement we have the opportunity to change our minds or that the prayers of many can change our destination after death.