So ... yeah.
How much love does your god have ?
And ... when does He stop loving you enough to save you ?
“and moments before he died, he got saved.”
The story is absolutely true - and far less clear than you make it sound. “Paradise” is not necessarily Heaven, and Christ wasn’t going to Heaven on Good Friday. He only went to Heaven (as far as we know) at the Ascension. The Good Thief, known to tradition as St. Dismas, may have gone to a natural paradise rather than the abode of God. He was saved from hell fire - of that there can be no doubt - but exactly where he ended up is unclear.
http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/dismissing-the-dismas-case
“the thief on the cross did SOMEthing to get capital punishment”
You have no idea why he was hanging on that cross. Could have been for stealing a piece of bread.
But the thief on the Cross did something.
First, he rebuked his fellow criminal — a good thing to do.
Secondly, he asked for Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom that day.
He didn’t just hang there and do nothing.....he did two very important things.
In other words, Jesus can’t do all your work for you!
Those who mock and deride those of us who BELIEVE what God says about His mercy and grace will answer to that same God for why they rejected His grace and presumed He cared more about their works.
The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. (Psalm 34:18)
The LORD is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. (Psalm 145:17-19)