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how did he make it to Paradise - notice how scripture has been misinterpreted here to try and justify the wrong interpretations of other scriptures - twinc
Jesus loved the thief on the cross and His love knew no boundary.
What about the other thief? Did he go to paradise too?
What do you think?
From your post, one would have to assume he to went to paradise, since Jesus' love knew no bounds.............right?
Universalists would believe that, yes. I'm not a universalist and neither are you, so why didn't the other thief go to paradise?
Probably because he mocked God and felt no remorse for the crimes he committed.
The one that went to paradise, instead of mocking God he rebuked the one who did. Instead of standing against Jesus, he stood up for Him.
But, Jesus forgives His mockers and forgives all for they know not what they do. What did the thief do to get to paradise? What do we have to do?
Exactly.
I believe all are already forgiven, we are all reconciled and the only thing to do is just believe in His Son. The other thief did not believe. It is only when someone believes on Jesus they are made righteous and will have eternal life.
So all one has to do is simply believe and they're saved?
So all one has to do is simply believe and they're saved?
So all one has to do is simply believe and they're saved?
reflecting upon the word paradise in Strong's is illuminating, imo; the blue arrows to the left and right of the word show the other forms the word is used for, etc.What did the thief do to get to paradise? What do we have to do?
Romans 1:16, For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
What is the gospel? What is belief?
He had faith, is not that what saves us, teh other obviously did not.But, Jesus forgives His mockers and forgives all for they know not what they do. What did the thief do to get to paradise? What do we have to do?
Hi Armadillo,I believe all are already forgiven, we are all reconciled and the only thing to do is just believe in His Son. The other thief did not believe. It is only when someone believes on Jesus they are made righteous and will have eternal life.
Colossians 1:20, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Romans 3:22, This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
John 17:3, Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Hi Armadillo,
What happens to those souls that have never heard of Jesus?
IHS....Mary