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NASB | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living." [Ex 3:6] |
Subject: purgatory is it true? |
Bible Note: Ed, I have never had a penance that I thought was severe in any way and that is not because all my sins were small. I have never met any other Catholic who ever mentioned a severe penance either. Penance is not retribution, nor is it paying a price. Let me try one more illustration. I am a man who loves "La dolce vita". I eat, I drink, I lay in the sun, I smoke cubanos. I ignore all advice that this is bad for my health. I have a heart attack. This is a wake up call. I become convinced of the wickedness of my ways. I seek help. I go to this man I am told is the best heart surgeon in the whole world. He does all his work pro bono. I confess my wicked ways and ask him to save my life because no one else can. He does surgery, gives me a valve job and quadruple bypasses, the works, no charge. Now that I am feeling better I go to my follow up visit feeling very gratefull. He says: "Emmaus, you could have lost it all, but I have fixed you up good or better than new. But take my advice. Give up the liquor, the cigars, and the rich food. Start walking for exercise and I want you to read from this book on healthy living a little bit everyday. In fact it would be a good idea if maybe your repeated some passages daily in in order to stay focussed and healthy. And come see me often so we can stay in touch too." I say, "I love you Doc. Anything you say." And I do my best to do what he has asked. Is that punishment, retribution or paying for the life saving medical miracle that the doctor's work has done? Emmaus |