Another poster cited The Necessary Seven Sacraments.
So, the “good thief” was obviously a sinner. Was his faith in Christ and Jesus' sacrifice sufficient to get him straight into Heaven or did he need a some “therapeutic” Purgatory torture?
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The Seven Sacraments are gifts of God for providing avenues of His Grace for believers. One can wisely accept those gifts from our loving God, or foolishly reject them.
God can save people in many different ways (and God always takes into account how much a person actually knows in His perfect judgment). God saved Abraham, a guy who never heard of Jesus Christ. Do you think it is easier and better for us to know something about Jesus Christ, or to not know something about Jesus Christ like Abraham?
(I would say it is much better to know about Jesus Christ, and it is also much better to make full use of God's beautiful gifts of the Seven Holy Sacraments too, but all people are free to choose for themselves.)
For a good explanation of the Seven Sacraments, and their biblical basis, check out these links: