The Biblical Basis for Purgatory, John Salza
The Biblical Basis for Purgatory, John Salza
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The Biblical Basis for Purgatory

Author: John Salza

Narrator: Kevin F. Spalding

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/20/2021

Synopsis

Jesus taught us about it, and for centuries the Church has faithfully defined and defended it. Protestants deny it even exists, while many Catholics fundamentally misunderstand it. It is Purgatory: that place of purifying penance where souls saved by Christ are made perfect and acceptable to spend life eternal in heaven.In The Biblical Basis For Purgatory, author and apologist John Salza (Why Catholics Cannot Be Masons) offers the definitive scriptural explanation of this distinctively Catholic doctrine. Building on the teachings of Christ and St. Paul, he shows how the existence of a place of temporal punishment after death is not only a logical extension of what we know about the reality of sin and God's justice, but is also a supreme expression of God's love and mercy.Although Purgatory is a place of mercy, its pains are real, and they are severe. This book does more than defend and explain Purgatory it provides a solid plan, drawn from the Church s perennial wisdom for conquering our sins by God's grace, while still on earth.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patti on May 23, 2015

The intro and first chapters taught me a lot I didn't know about purgatory being referred to in the Bible. In that way, it was a valuable and interesting read. As the book wore on, however, it's very slow; there was a lot of repetition and it seemed that the author's main point was to argue with Pro......more

Goodreads review by Yant on March 09, 2013

"In all you do, remember the end of your life, and then you will never sin" (Sir 7:36)......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on November 30, 2022

Solid. Every Catholic should read this, especially those “cradle Catholics” that love their faith but take certain distinguishing doctrines for granted. And for newbies, this is a no-brainer. Salza is sharp. The last chapter is on “Indulgences” and it was perfectly placed. I finished the book with a......more

Goodreads review by Pat aka Tygyr on March 26, 2020

Purgatory is a tough topic. Protestants deny there is one. I suggested this book for our group to read. Our pastor was near by and said it wasn't appropriate. I haven't heard any priest talk of Purgatory. This book gives us Biblical sources for the existence of Purgatory. In the Appendix there are p......more

Goodreads review by Riley on July 30, 2020

A compelling read. From a psychological and theological perspective, purgatory only makes sense to me. I think too many people put too much emphasis on the images of the afterlife and take them literally while they miss the entire point. God is all good and all perfect and nothing unclean can enter......more

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