What is your opinion about the Christian belief that some of the souls of sinners are placed in purgatory for cleansing purposes before they can go to heaven?

Answer 1

There's no scriptural basis for such a belief. The Bible describes that when people die, they simply return "to dust" a.k.a. break down to the bare elements they were created from and cease to exist. (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20) During this break down process, the person feels/knows nothing, completely unconscious. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 & 10)

The only exception to this is when a person goes to Heaven. There's only a specific number of people going to Heaven-144,000. These are all chosen by Jehovah God and Jesus. (Revelation 14:1-4)

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Answer 2

Opinion

There is no such place as "purgatory" mentioned in the Bible. And there is no scripture in the Bible that says: "go to heaven."

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