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Yeah, but the thief didn't commit any further sins...

[jonno]

Yeah, but the thief didn't commit any further sins...

I really am not trying to be argumentative, but to be blunt, you just don't know that.

I don't know exactly what the time interval was between his conversion and his death, but it is certainly probable (and highly likely - given the method of his execution) that he lived long enough to have at least one uncharitable thought/statement/action towards his roman executioners.

[PigRigger]

"Yeah, but the thief didn't commit any further sins"

It does not matter whether he sinned thereafter, as it does not matter to my ebing worthy of salvation through Christ.

What matters is that we accept and acknowledge we are imperfect and do not deserve to be with God....and that we cast all of our sins on to the innocent lamb who suffered for them and claimed our salvation....Christ...

Will we sin again...yes, because we are imperfect creatures...will we be forgiven....most definitely yes if we believe in our hearts and minds that Christ, through God's grace, is our salvation....

Faith, through Christ, will hopefully help us to live a better and more acceptable life....but it is a fallacy to believe we will be perfect in that attempt....

The degree to which one can live that life differs from person to person....but in the end it is unimportant....the degree to which we believe in our hearts that He is our Lord and Savior is what separates us from true death....a complete separation from God....