Faith is a gift from God..God does not hear the prayers of sinners..therefore if the thief had a saving faith it was a gift from God..and it followed His repentance
I don't, nor do you. But the whole relationship is a revelation about something not just having to do with repentance.
I was waiting for Woody the other day to come to class. Since you (woody) are the only one here who seems to know what his address is, and have admitted to pondering this dilemna, I will ask you if you know just what, went on there, is going on there, and will go on there? Take your time, and ask the Holy Spirit to tell you. I ask you because I don't think the rest know. And if they don't know, they need to learn to study, and listen for a change, instead of blathering on endlessly about things that mean nothing, and then I will be happy, and after all, that's what is important. :)