(1 Corinthians 3:13, 15) The argument for purgatory as a process is mostly an analogical one, based on many passages concerning how God has already purified and refined believers during this life.

A. The rewards or punishments appointed for men's souls after the Particular Judgment are Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell. Q. 1379. What is Hell? A. Hell is a state to which the wicked are condemned ...