# Q&A: Why don't Lutherans believe in purgatory? How should the Church speak out? Living together without intimacy? More.

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Podcast: [Theology Q&A](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-q-a-3568785)
Published: 2026-04-20T04:33:47+00:00
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## Resource

Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Andrew Packer answer your theological and Biblical questions. In this episode they take up the question: What is the Lutheran view of purgatory? Why don't we beleive in it? How should the Church speak out? Is living together before marriage sinful if there is no intimacy? Can Baptists and Lutherans ever understand each other? What is the Mercy Seat in the Old Tesetament and how does it point forward to Christ's sacrifice? Can we say that one calling is more important than another? Is there no place for new music in the church? Submit your questions here: http://www.wolfmueller.co/contact.

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