In the late 6th century, the Roman Catholic Church had appointed and unwillingly forced the ambassador to the imperial court in Constantinople, Saint Gregory, to replace Pelagius II as Pope. During his time as Pope, Gregory I wrote on many theological concepts such as God’s mercy and prayer, but one topic that Gregory stood firm on was the belief of purgatory, a state in the after life where remaining sin must be purged before entering heaven. This doctrine contradicts several passages and doctrines in the Christian biblical text on several grounds eventually causing a rift between Christian idealists, which would later produce divisions in the church. Such a separation and dispute can be contributed to the interpretation of scripture, conceptualization
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In this chapter, the apostle Paul is addressing the Church of Corinth on the issue of spiritual maturity and spiritual foundations. The particular verses that are interpreted in favor of purgatory are 13-15, “…because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone 's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through …show more content…
““There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man 's table…The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham 's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side…between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.” This story is very clear of there being two destinations in the after life and even a “chasm” that “has been fixed” that separates the two, but not a third place where there is still hope after death to be
In this chapter, the apostle Paul is addressing the Church of Corinth on the issue of spiritual maturity and spiritual foundations. The particular verses that are interpreted in favor of purgatory are 13-15, “…because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone 's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through …show more content…
““There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man 's table…The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham 's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side…between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.” This story is very clear of there being two destinations in the after life and even a “chasm” that “has been fixed” that separates the two, but not a third place where there is still hope after death to be