"...she should also know if not a born-again believer, you will not enter heaven, bottom line."
Funny.... I don't remember Jesus saying to the good thief while hanging on the cross: "Unless you are born again, you will not be with me this day in paradise." Seems to me, the only thing the thief professed was his own guilt and the innocense of Jesus." But, I guess he doesn't count.
This woman's faith will return. Jesus is very patient and forgiving of our human weakness and ignorance.
I'm betting you are right. We should pray so anyway.
Muleteam1
The New Covenant (the one of Grace and Faith) didn't begin until Jesus had risen again. When He died, He took all our sins upon Himself (Mercy in that he was dieing so wouldn't have to). When He arose, it was the signal that His sacrifice was indeed perfect enough to be acceptable payment for our sins and it signified the return of the Spirit of life that Adam and Eve had taken away from them when they disobeyed God in the Garden (Grace). Before He was crucified, Jesus was given authority over the Earth and all of us (He was granted the full power of God to use as He would, which makes His sacrifice even sweeter because He could have stopped it with a thought) and His first act was to wrap a towel around His waist and wash the Apostles' feet. Being granted the power of God, it was His prerogative to grant the thief the Kingdom of Heaven for merely admitting and repenting his sins.
God Bless
Funny.... I don't remember Jesus saying to the good thief while hanging on the cross: "Unless you are born again, you will not be with me this day in paradise."
Christ was still in this form at the time,no one could be born again ,yet,,,they could believe in Him..The man knew who Christ was,is and always will be.
There is no such thing as a good thief.