Man-Made Additions to a Divine Design (Part 3) - Church Then & Now E10

As Ethan & Matthew conclude their conversation about the Roman Catholic Church, they discuss two major aspects of the Catholic faith that are believed to be no longer practiced. However, Ethan & Matthew argue that the spirit of belief in purgatory & indulgences is still alive and well today and what the Bible says about them.

Show Notes:

• Intro
• Why are we spending so much time on Roman Catholicism?
  • The birth of the “State Church”
    • Blurring of lines of culture, paganism, & religion
• Recap
• Purgatory
  • What is purgatory?
  • Partial judgment vs general judgment
  • “Put it into the fire”
• Indulgences
  • A deed being done
  • A mass in the name of someone
  • Prayer
  • Abstinence 
  • Giving to the poor (or another “gracious” act)
• The main question: Is purgatory & indulgences Biblical?
  • Short answer: No

Resources: 

•  What does the Bible say about purgatory? https://www.gotquestions.org/purgatory.html
• What are indulgences and plenary indulgences, and are the concepts biblical? https://www.gotquestions.org/plenary-indulgences.html