THE THIEF ON THE CROSS
The article that I want to write today is about the thief on the cross. “ Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us." But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? "And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong." Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." Luke 23:39-43. Readers, before I say much more about Luke 23:39-43 I want to assure you that the only thief on the cross that Jesus will save based on his faith is the thief described in Luke 23:39-43. No other thief will be saved, none. Why? Because the thief on the cross is dying. He has no time to repent. That’s why Jesus saved him before he died. All thieves are n...