![]() Third, the repentant thief understood his guilt before God. Because God has designed the soulish or immaterial part of man to live forever (Eccl 3:11), all people will exist forever, either with God in His kingdom or forever separated from Him in a place of conscious torment (Dan 12:2 Matt 25:46). The Scripture teaches the reality of the afterlife. This understanding explains why the repentant thief spoke with such confidence about Christ’s coming kingdom (verse 42). In other words, he understood that life after death was just as real as the present life. Second, the penitent thief understood the reality of the afterlife. Thus, all of us should be concerned regarding what will happen to us when this life ends. The Bible is clear on the topic of the brevity of this life (Ps 103:15-16 Jas 4:14). ![]() He understood life’s temporal nature because he was dying. ![]() ![]() One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!” But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? “And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds but this man has done nothing wrong.” And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!” And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”įirst, the repentant thief recognized the brevity of this life. Studying these truths is important since they are the same realities that all must embrace in order to gain peace with their Creator. Luke 23:39-43 records the famous death-bed conversion of the “thief on the cross.” There were seven truths that the repentant thief understood. Salvation Lessons from the Thief on the Cross ![]()
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