“Until You Have Paid the Last Penny”: Christ’s Warning About Purgatory

Robert L. Kinney III argues that Jesus provided warnings regarding the afterlife that address the possibility of Purgatory. Kinney notes that while some believe death leads immediately to a restful state of pleasure, others recognize the reality of Hell as eternal suffering.

Kinney addresses the question of why Jesus might not have spoken directly about Purgatory, noting that some people believe its nature cannot be understood without experiencing it. He suggests that if Purgatory did not exist, individuals would go directly to either Heaven or Hell after death.