The Thief on the Cross: Luke 23:39-43 contains the account. Jesus hangs on the cross. One of the two thieves, crucified with him, confesses that he is being “justly condemned”, but “this man (Jesus) has done nothing amiss”. Then, turning to Jesus, he says, “Lord, remember me...
With the exception of the thief on the cross, there is no example of an unbaptized believer.1 The thief on the cross, however, is a crucial exception. His conversion drives dogmatists crazy. It is no accident that the first one to accept the invitation of the crucified Christ has no ...
Something About the Thief on the Cross Which Isn’t Talked About Much Reading Luke 23:39-43: “And one of the malefactors (criminals) which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. ButRead More The Eastern Orthodox Church is Not the Answer Reading Col...
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Scripture instructs us as to why folks outside of the two-fold witness have difficulty grasping the concepts:...
(Rom 3:12). He could challenge the Pharisees and Jews, “Which of you convinceth me of sin?” (Joh 8:46). Pilate could find no fault in Him at all, and the thief on the adjacent cross said, “This man hath done nothing amiss” (Luk 23:41). He did no sin because He was ...
A strange opportunity … when [Jesus’] face shone like the sun, to tell him it must be blubbered and spat upon;… and whilst he was Transfigured on the Mount, to tell him how he must be Disfigured on the Cross![i] In the twentieth century, that paradox was tragically deepened when...
The thief on the cross who believed in Jesus was promised Paradise, and water baptism was unavailable to him. But for those who can get to water, it is an act of faith on our part demonstrating our own obedience to Jesus, showing that we are received into His covenant of salvation. We...
He comes here too on tiptoe, creeping softly—oh, so softly—and looks under the sofa—my bed, you know. He is mad with suspicion, and sees a thief in every corner. He runs about all night long; he was up at least seven times last night, to satisfy himself that the windows and ...
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The vision continues...the Lord by the Holy Spirit is the one teaching and illuminating, or hiding and concealing based on if a person receives from the Lord or not--Matthew 11:25, are faithful to Him, and deny themselves daily by picking up their cross and living the crucified life in...