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Todd_Easton
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Socrates4Jesus,This, to me, is an example of making it to heaven without doing any good works. The man [the good thief] could not be baptized or partake in Holy Communion. He did not even confess His sins & need to be forgiven (though in His mind he may have done so).
Luke’s expanded account addresses some of the issues you raised. It says the good thief indeed confessed his sins and rebuked the bad thief for railing at Jesus (a good work!):
“But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.’” (Luke 23:39-40)
Todd