Only empty deathbed conversions are empty. The criminal on the cross next to Jesus had a deathbed conversion that seemed to work just fine.
Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
Dysmas, or St. Dysmas, if you're a Catholic, was quite possibly unaware of the existence or message of Jesus Christ, giving some semblance of a true deathbed confession upon Christ's message.
Hitler, on the hand, was very much aware of the message of Christ. He was raised a strict Roman Catholic and considered the priesthood.
Two totally situations.
edit/update: in my previous post, I didn't capitalize the name of Jesus. There was no intentional slight. I must proofread a bit more diligently.
That’s why deathbed conversions are empty
Only empty deathbed conversions are empty. The criminal on the cross next to Jesus had a deathbed conversion that seemed to work just fine.
Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Dysmas, or St. Dysmas, if you’re a Catholic, was quite possibly unaware of the existence or message of Jesus Christ, giving some semblance of a true deathbed confession upon hearing Christ’s message.
Hitler, on the hand, was very much aware of the message of Christ. He was raised a strict Roman Catholic and considered the priesthood.
Two totally different situations.
Agreed, two totally different situations.