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Absolutely, purgatory is a guarantee to heaven. It is the trip to heaven. A process to heaven. We have to act accordingly. I worked with one guy who argued about no purgatory as a born again christian. Because he trusted me he confided that he was cheating on his wife. Just amazing. We have to live the life. The mentality of this phony mental assent called " faith only " is demonic. Just amazing. We live the life too. We confess our sins too like The Apostle John tells us in 1John epistle/ letter.

Peace in Christ

The fact that he told you about his infidelity is the SURE FIRE fact of his horrible guilt. It ate at him so much that he HAD to share it.

NO one with any brains can believe that we die pure and sinless, deserving of going STRAIGHT to heaven. Even after confession, I know that I have penance. AFTER that there is "making up for it," which is not really the same as penance.
Penance is just punishment. ATONEMENT is a whole different ballgame.

For ME a PERFECT atonement would be having breakfast with a woman from Church I don't particularly like. She is 100% negative for a MINIMUM of two straight hours.

Not only do I have to listen to her bellyaching for two straight hours, I have to be nice, upbeat, just the right amount of agreeable but pensive, supportive but a bit independent, PAH!! It's impossible.

The Lord KNOWS what a trial that is for me. Maybe, as a reward...oh never mind. I'll get "rewards" when I get them. The good Lord can plan THOSE too. :o) Hope springs eternal...