One of the things that kicked off the reformation was the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church to raise money partially for work to be done in Saint Peters.The man given the responsiblity of raising money by selling indulgences was a Johann Tekzel,it was reputed that he said,'As soon as the coin in the coffer rings,the soul from Puratory springs' A Roman Catholic historian denies he said this,but he has to admit that he taught it's sentiment. It was one of the issues Martin Luthers raised in his 95 Theses, of course he didn't believe in Puratory,for the bible does not teach that. But the principal of thinking that one can buy spiritual benifites with hard cash,is totally wrong.We read of a man in Acts 8 called Simon who thought he could buy the gift of God with money,but Peter rebuked him very strongly for saying that. The fact is money cannot buy anything from God,salvation is a gift,no price tag comes with it.Matthew 10 v 8 reads,'Freely you have received'.There are conditions in receiving salvation,repent of your sin,ask for forgiveness,and by Faith receive Jesus as your Saviour and Lord.
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