[annalex]

Assuming you read my response in #31, I have a question to you in turn.

You posted: Where in the Holy Scriptures is Purgatory described, or mentioned?

The fact is, as I showed in 31, it is described in 1 Cor 3:9-15. But why did you ask? Let is say the Church teaches some other thing never mentioned or described in the Holy Scripture; what of it? Where does this rule itself in the scripture? I know the Holy Scripture says that it is inspired by God, that it is necessary for the formation of a Christian, must not be tempered with, and that it is good to test any proposition on faith and morals against it. Where does it say that the Church MUST NOT teach anything not in it?

[annalex]

tempered tampered

Sorry.

[BlueDragon]

Where does it say that the Church MUST NOT teach anything not in it?

The Apostle Paul writes;

I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema. As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed (Gal. 1:6-9).

Cyril of Jerusalem (A.D. 315-386);

Concerning the divine and sacred Mysteries of the Faith, we ought not to deliver even the most casual remark without the Holy Scriptures; nor be drawn aside by mere probabilities and the artifices of argument. Do not then believe me because I tell thee of these things, unless thou receive from the Holy Scriptures the proof of what is set forth: for this salvation, which is our faith, is not by ingenious reasonings, but by proof from the Holy Scriptures....In these articles we comprehend the whole doctrine of faith. For the articles of the Faith were not composed at the good pleasure of men, but the most important points chosen from all Scriptures, make up the one teaching of the Faith. This Faith, in a few words, hath enfolded in its bosom the whole knowledge of godliness contained both in the Old and New Testaments. Behold, therefore, brethren and hold the traditions (2 Thes. 2:15) which ye now receive, and write them on the table of your hearts....Now heed not any ingenious views of mine; else thou mayest be misled; but unless thou receive the witness of the prophets concerning each matter, believe not what is spoken; unless thou learn from Holy Scripture....receive not the witness of man.

NPNF2, Vol. 7,Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 4:17