The thief went straight to paradise that day — no purgatory. However that does not mean the thief is not judged.
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There is no “Purgatory.”
When he gathers his bride on the Day of Trumpets, they will immediately be present with him on the “Sea of Glass mingled with fire” for the wedding feast.
They will then return with him to Earth to rule with him for 1000 years.
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