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Originally Posted by mfblume
The point is that the thief was not under the new covenant for Christ had not even made atonement yet.
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Do we have a special dispensation for the thief? The Law couldn't save him (
Hebrews 10:4), and he died (presumably) before Jesus rose from the dead and certainly before Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after that...
Just how was Jesus able to keep His promise to the repentant thief?