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Deathbed Salvation
By: Olde Tymer Date: February 26, 2020, 9:17 am
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One of the men crucified with Jesus on the day of his death is
commonly referred to as the thief on the cross. (Matt 27:38)
The term "thief" is accurate enough but doesn't quite tell all.
The Greek word means a brigand, viz: a bandit; which is a kind
of robber that sometimes employs weapons and even murder to get
what they want; for example Luke 10:30 in the story of the good
Samaritan. It's unlikely that Pilate would've crucified a common
pickpocket or a burglar. I'm guessing that the man was a violent
offender in order to merit the death penalty.
Anyway, within just hours of that brigand's death, Jesus gave
him a pass to paradise; who had just moments before mocked Jesus
just like everybody else. (Matt 27:44)
So the million-dollar question is: Which of Christianity's faith
and practices did the brigand employ right then and there on the
spot to get the pass? (Luke 23:39-43)
The incident in question took place during the man's dying
moments. We're talking about a very narrow window of opportunity
here so let's come up with some concise instructions because
we're on a world-wide venue and you just never know who's
looking in that desperately needs a useful response; and right
quick.
Well then, supposing there's a career criminal looking on right
now this very moment who's bedridden in the final stages of an
aggressive cancer and getting nervous about their afterlife
destiny and the sum of all fears. What do I tell them; down and
dirty, short and sweet?
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Re: Deathbed Salvation
By: Olde Tymer Date: February 26, 2020, 9:20 am
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If we assume there are no exceptions to the passage quoted
below, then the condemned brigand had to comply with it in order
for Jesus to promise the man a pass to paradise.
● Hebrews 5:9 . . And being made perfect, he became the
author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.
The Greek word translated "obey" is ambiguous. It doesn't
necessarily refer to compliance with a strict code of laws,
regulations, rules, and/or statutes. That meaning would've been
out of the question for the condemned brigand. He was in neither
condition nor position to be either pious or law abiding. So, we
have to come at the meaning of "obey" from a different angle in
order for Hebrews 5:9 to work for him.
One of Webster's definitions of "compliance" is conformity. In
its simplest terms; conformity implies agreement; which is
something that anybody can do even in their last moments. Here's
how the brigand went about complying with Jesus' teachings.
First off, the man acknowledged that he deserved to die for his
crimes (Luke 23:40-41). That was agreeable with Jesus' teachings
about the sinful publican at Luke 18:10-14.
During his tenure as an itinerant preacher; Jesus taught that he
was a king (John 18:33-37). Pilate's placard attached to Jesus'
cross advertised that fact where the brigand could see it, and
also told the brigand Jesus' name too.
"Jesus Of Nazareth King Of The Jews" (John 19:19)
The brigand's last words indicate that he was agreeable with
that teaching.
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." (Luke
23:42)
The brigand's request tells me that he not only accepted Jesus'
royalty, but also tells me the man concluded in his thinking
that in order for Jesus to rule the Jews, he would have to
survive crucifixion; in other words: the condemned brigand
reckoned that Jesus would be coming back from the dead.
Jesus taught that he would come back from the dead (John
2:19-22). So the brigand was agreeable with that teaching too.
The coolest part of this drama is that the brigand may have been
unaware that Jesus taught those things about himself prior to
the day of his crucifixion; but no matter. According to Rom
10:9, he was on the right track.
Now; the man actually did a third thing in conformity with
Jesus' teachings: he prayed-- not to God, not to Jesus' mom, nor
to a patron saint --directly to Jesus himself which, again, was
agreeable with another of Jesus' teachings.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)
It's still appropriate to pray to Jesus.
"We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with
our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every
way, just as we are-- yet was without sin. Let us then approach
the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive
mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews
4:15-16)
The Greek words for "confidence" indicate that when speaking to
Christ, it's okay to just be yourself; viz: to be forthright and
out-spoken, i.e. frank and candid: which has been made possible
by a priesthood in Heaven chaired by a fellow man who lived down
here on the Earth as a man long enough to know what it's like to
be one; and to die like one too.
FAQ: Jesus is way up in Heaven and I'm way down here on the
Earth. How is he suppose to hear me with all that distance
between us?
A: According to John 1:1-14, Jesus Christ is not only human, but
also divine. Don't worry, he'll hear you alright; nothing
escapes his notice.
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