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Originally Posted by mfblume
The thief was not in a day when atonement had already been made. Atonement was not made until after Christ arose the third day and ascended to the holiest in Heaven.
At any rate, Jesus told the disciples at least 43 days after the thief died to BEGIN preaching repentance and remission of sins in His name at Jerusalem after the received the power from on high, which is Spirit Baptism. And they BEGAN preaching that message on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:38. Why preach something else? |
Actually, forgiveness and remission of sins was done prior to the Acts account, or the 43-day timetable. Secondly, we agree that the atonement was eschatologically significant, and that the access through Jesus after his resurrection was established. At the same time, it is undeniable to reject that the thief on the cross was granted salvation by faith. Of course, justification by faith is the whole of our salvation-history, going back to Genesis.
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