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Most Popular thief in the world
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Luke 23:39-43 Jesus was crucified between two thieves Both mocked him - Mt.27:39-44 One asked to be remembered - v. 42
Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
V. 43
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What did the thief ask ?
“Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Luke 23:42
Many thought it would be an earthly kingdom Did he understand it to be a spiritual kingdom? Probably thought Christ would come down from cross When you save yourself, save me
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What does Paradise mean ?
Does not mean heaven - John 20:17He was in Hades - Acts 2:27 and 31
“His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.”
Hades - realm of disembodied spiritsParadise = place where the righteous spirits remain
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Rest
Torment
JesusThief
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What did Christ’s answer mean ?
“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise” Luke 23:43
Did not mean the grave Souls would be together in paradise Thief - stolen - SIN “You are forgiven”
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Was the thief saved ?
Yes
Jesus went into paradise after his death He promised the thief would be there also
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Was the thief baptized ?
Not at this time while he was on the cross
He could have been baptized earlier ! John baptized multitudes - Matt. 3:5-6 He knew something about Christ & His Kingdom He was probably a “Jew”
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Not an example of conversion for us
Col. 2:14 - law of Moses - “Nailing it to his cross”Gal. 4:4 “born under the law”
both lived and died under the Law of Moses
Heb. 9:15-17“For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.”
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Not an example of conversion for us
Before his death Jesus could save the thiefWhile living the testator can change his willExamples
“thy sins be forgiven” Luke 7:48Zacchaeus - Luke 19:9Man with Palsy - Mark 2:5
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Not an example of conversion for us
“He takes away the first that He may establish the second.” Heb. 10:9-10
First = Law of MosesSecond = Law of Christ
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Not an example of conversion for us
He gave the Great commission - Mk.16:15-16 Mt.28:19-20Terms of salvation revealed
Pentecost - Acts 2:38 - Repent + BaptismActs 2:41 - 3,000 were baptized
If the thief had been living on Pentecost he would have been baptized for the remission of his sins.
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If the thief went to heaven without being baptized then I can go to heaven without being baptized.
If Enoch went to heaven without dying then I can go to heaven without dying. - Gen. 5:24
If Elijah was translated and went to heaven without dying then I can be translated and go to heaven without dying.
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Heb. 9:27
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Is not an example for us to follow in becoming a Christian
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In Christ
= SAVED
Baptized - Gal.3:27
Confess - Rom.10:10
Hear - Rom.10:17
Believe - John8:24
Repent - Luke13:3
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There were two thieves First one was saved Second one was lost
If we try to be saved like the first thief,then we will be lost like the second one.
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning Mar. 13, 2011