Did the Church fathers believe in purgatory? (RESPONSE to Dr Ortlund) — Trent Horn

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Did the Church fathers believe in purgatory? (RESPONSE to Dr Ortlund)

Did the Church fathers believe in purgatory? (RESPONSE to Dr Ortlund)

Preacher: Trent Horn
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Dec 20, 2021
Length: 2:45:40

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In this episode Trent responds to Gavin Ortlund’s recent video Purgatory: A Protestant Perspective and it’s claims about what the Church fathers really believed regarding purgatory and the afterlife. To support this channel - https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent Show Resources: Gavin Ortlund's Original Video – Purgatory: A Protestant Perspective:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPnNldd9K8c William Albrecht’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/WilliamAlbrecht

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Church & Fellowship
The Church

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