IT WAS A MISTAKE
Saul of Tarsus wrote, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; [it is] the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.“ Ephesians 2:8-9. Paul said that we are saved by faith in God, and not by work. Paul is partially right. The thief on the cross does not have to do anything anymore because he is dying. At the end of the day he is dead, gone. How could he work even if he wanted to? I think Paul is confused by his guilt. But Jesus is not. He said to the men and women of great faith in Matthew 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, `I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' “ Another version of the Bible called th...