(January 29, 2018 at 5:13 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(January 29, 2018 at 4:53 pm)SteveII Wrote: I'm not sure any Protestant group believes in Purgatory. Almost all doctrine in Protestant churches is supported directly with the Bible (sola scriptura) and I don't think there is a reading of the Bible that gives us Purgatory.
Most don't realize the most significant difference between the two main branches of Christianity is that the Catholic Church follows the doctrine that the Catholic Church (via the Pope--the direct spiritual successor of the Apostle Peter) continues to be a conduit for new revelation from God that can add to the NT with the authority of Christ himself. The protestant branch believes that nothing should be added to the NT. Understanding this helps in understanding why there are added layers that Catholics believe.
Ok. Yeah, I was aware that purgatory was mainly a catholic belief, but didn't know if there were still denominations of protestant out there that thought it might be a possibility.
Sorry for the sometimes long, basic, or redundant answers that might be more than was required. I am constantly aware there are other people reading that might benefit/or be interested in learning from a longer answer.
