Saturday 10 May 2014

"How can we who died to sin go on living in it?" asks St.Paul


Catholics have got one thing right. They realized that until man is as pure as God, he cannot see the face of the Father. So they invented purgatory - the post death purification chamber of the saved.
But what about our Protestant brothers? They dont believe in the existence of purgatory.
This is the Problem of the Partial Gospel.
The truth as revealed by the Spirit of truth is this - the presence of God can only be inhabited by souls so pure that God can see His reflection in. This is the undeniable truth.
And the only place we've got to attain that purity is here on earth (and purgatory for Catholics). But even for Catholics, purgatory is not a piece of cake. Souls in there are yearning incessantly for heavens quenching salve.
What then is the solution?

The Gospel/Good News needs to be preached in its entirety. The Spirit of Truth goes forth to increase understanding in the hearts of the Children of God.
Let those who have eyes see and those who have ears hear.

Romans 6:19 "I am speaking in human terms because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification."

We need to be born from above and become true Sons of God. Our Christian journey does not stop at the cross, but merely begins there. From believing and receiving Jesus we start our rightful journey into the heart of the Father. Through our baptism in Christ we are made eligible to attain this divine sonship. But to partake in His divinity we need to present ourselves as slaves to righteousness for sanctification. This is the call of the Christian. It is only by becoming another Christ that we can share the Gospel--for the Gospel is the living word of God. God has invited us to be the living word of God. It is this sanctification that completes the Gospel.

This is the truth as revealed by the Spirit of Truth. This is the Fullness of the Gospel.
Let those who have eyes see and those who have ears hear.


Post Note: When I say Catholics invented purgatory its being said tongue in cheek and only to drive home a point. I totally understand Purgatory and its role but realise many of us Catholics look to it as a cop out. Either way, I'd rather be in heaven than in purgatory and wish the same for you - hence this blog.

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