[ealgeone]

Read your Bible. The answer is there.

And notice you won't find purgatory in there either.

[OddLane]

Or anyone, aside from Christ, being your mediator/forgiving sins.

Or the Catholic Church's interpretation of what the word "saint" means.

The Truth of the Roman Catholic Church

[Mark17]

What we may be discussing here, is salvation vs rewards. Correct me if I am wrong, but although the thief is in Heaven, my opinion is, he won’t have much in the way of rewards, after appearing at Bema seat. Better to be there, however, than not be there at all. 😁