[Greek] καθαρός (katharos), [Latin] mundus, [Latin] purus, [Latin] purgatorius,[French] propre, [French] pur

[Greek] καθαρός (katharos), [Latin] mundus, [Latin] purus, [Latin] purgatorius, [French] propre, [French] pur: clean, clear, pruned; 28 scriptures

 

Background information:

Greek Hellenism:  This term means clean, free from stain, guilt, and affliction, moral purity, spotless, and without blemish.

Old Testament: This term means clean, pure, flawless, ritually clean, renewed, restored, and perfect.

Does God forgive the guilt of sin and still require punishment?

2Sam.12:13-14: “The Lord has removed your sin. You shall not die, but since you utterly spurned the Lord by this dee, the child born to you will surely die.” (God forgave the guilt of David’s sin, but He still required reparation in the form of suffering [the child dies].

What can be a simple modern day version of this? A father forgives a teenager for breaking his window. (The man will insist that the teen to pay for the damages [paying for it or doing chores to (work it off) in reparation for this damage])

Evidence for purgatory in the Old Testament: 2 Macc. 12:39-46

1. 2Macc.12:39: Judas and his companions went to gather the bodies of the fallen and bury them in their ancestral tombs.
2. 2Macc.12:40: They found that the dead had worn amulets sacred to the idols of Jamnia, which were forbidden.
3. 2Macc.12:42: They prayed that their dead’s sinful deeds might be fully blotted out.
4. 2Macc.12:42: Judas exhorted the people to keep free from sin, for they had seen what happen because of the sin of those who had fallen.
5. 2Macc.12:43: Judas took up a collection among all the soldiers to provide a expiatory sacrifice.
6. 2Macc.12:43: Judas had acted in this way for he had resurrection in mind for the fallen.
7. 2Macc.12:44: For it this had not been true, it would have been foolish to pray for the dead.
8. 2Macc.12:45: But Judas did this in hopes that a splendid reward would come to those who had fallen.
9. 2Macc.12:46: Judas had made atonement for the dead that they might be absolved of their sin.

New Testament: This term means clean, pruned, clear, not responsible, and pure.

Mt.5:8: “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.” (Jesus declares God’s favor upon those whose inners lives are devoted to Him without hypocrisy, deceit, or divided loyalty. Christ’s saving grace prepares us to be clean of heart to be stand before God. The promise for Christians is that they will see God in the coming kingdom.)

Mt.23:26: “Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” (The ritual washing of utensils becomes a metaphor for excessive concern for outward appearances, while inner purity is ignored. The scribes and Pharisees are like carefully washed cups on the outside but filthy within. Our motivations [inside ourselves] often define who we are.)

Lk.11:41: “But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.” (Jesus confronted outward polished conduct while leaving the heart ruled by greed. Generosity and a cleanness comes from from a heart renewed by the His spirit.)

1Tim.1:5: “The aim of this instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.” (Paul was warning against false doctrine. Paul was telling Timothy to instruct certain people from not teaching false doctrines and myths that promote speculations rather than God’s plan.)

1Tim.3:9: “[Deacons] holding fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.” (This should apply to all people in upholding the faith with a clear conscience.)

1Pet.1:22: “Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a pure heart.” (Obedience to the gospel brings sinners into the cleansing provided by Christ. God’s word exposes sin, calls for repentance and faith, and continues to sanctify believers.)

Jn.15:3: “You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.” (Jesus’ saving work and instruction had set them apart for God. This setting part is an inward cleansing. Jesus’ words are not mere instruction but a life-giving message of the Word.)

Catholic perspectives on purgatory:

1. A person (with sin) cannot enter into heaven [a sin-free zone] (being in the presence of God).
2. It is unclear whether purgatory is a temporary place, process, or state of mind.
3. Purification is a manifestation of God’s mercy and grace.
4. Purgatory provides the means for this process by which souls can “burn off” or “purge” impurities.
5. Only imperfect people in a state of grace can enter into purgatory.
6. Purgatory is not a second chance place for those who die in unrepented mortal sin.
7. Everyone in purgatory will eventually go to heaven.
8. Scriptural support for purgatory: 1Cor.3:15 (purifying fire), 2Macc.12:45 (praying for the dead), Rev.21:27 (nothing unclean will enter God’s presence).

Conclusion:

Mundane, proper, pure, purify, purification, catharsis, cathartic

Update: Mt.5:8 (clean heart), Mt.23:6 (inner motivations), 1Tim.3:9 (clear conscience in upholding the faith) all provide the necessary first steps for making it into heaven. Purgatory seeks to complete this process.

Many of us have been quite alarmed and fed up by the Modernists’ efforts to remake Jesus’ Church into a synodal Church made in the image of man. The Modernists are even admitting these new innovations are essentially creating a new Church.

All of us must remain faithful to the tradition Church teachings even against these Modernists efforts. These efforts may involve opposition, obstruction, persecution, cancellation, and even “white” or “red” martyrdom.

The Synodal Church clergy continue to engage in hypocrisy, liturgical confusion (ambiguity), tolerance, inclusion, pushing the doctrinal envelope under the guise of being “pastoral”, and ignoring or undermining Church teachings.

The Synodal Church continue to ignore and repudiate the Church’s primary mission to bring souls into heaven. The Synodal Church is more interested in SEEKING FAVOR WITH THE WORLD/MAKING A BETTER WORLD.

The Synodal Church, seeking to make the Vatican II the moral standard of the Church, are repudiating traditional Catholicism, restricting the TLM, and marginalizing traditional Catholics.

The Synodal Church leadership is intentionally seeking to accommodate the LGBTQ community by undermining Church teachings. Synodal study groups now claim that homosexuality is no longer sinful.

Ignoring and re-defining sin: the Synodal Church clergy are failing to state Church teaching (not teaching about sin) and the laity are not being instructed by sin. Many mortal souls will be at peril at the judgment.

The Synodal Church is ignoring Jesus’ commands to SIN NO MORE. By doing this, the Synodal Church is walking in darkness.

The Synodal Church is seeking to remake the Church in the image of man and his lived experiences. They are repudiating Tradition. The Synodal Church is becoming more and more unrecognizable from the Church that Jesus established.

The Synodal Church is not being obedient or loyal to the gospel. This is a Church accommodating the world and culture.

Unfortunately, the Synodal Church is often stating false doctrine, different from Catholicism before Vatican II.

Quotes on purgatory:

“To assist the souls in purgatory is to perform the most excellent of the works of mercy.” St. Francis de Sales

“Only we can come to their aid…I asked the souls what their greatest suffering was. They answered me in one voice: their greatest torment was longing for God.” St. Faustina Kowalska

“If, during life, we have been kind to the suffering souls in purgatory, God will see that help be not denied us after death.” St. Paul of the Cross