So the thief on the cross.. what the thief was lucky? Didn't have to do ANY good thing. Our righteousness is a rages to Him. Said this before live a sinless life and do nothing but good works. Your still lost and will not enter the kingdom. L
Yes Jesus fruit producer not us but if we abide we bear the fruit, not bear fruit cut and burn to hell
What fruit is the thief show
Luke 23
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
1 cor 13
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
This criminal start bear fruit.
He doesn't like evil, when his friend mock Jesus, he protest.
We deserve punishment
Fairnesss start come from his heart
He preach to his friend to fear God.
Don't you fear God
This preaching is the fruit out of him, and this preaching was spread to billions people who read this gospel.
So ya, this criminal preach to more people than my pastor.
He show his faith
Let me quote James 2:18 b
Show me your faith without deed, and I will show you my faith with my deed.
And what Jame say is inline with what this criminal did, he show his faith by preaching to other criminal and million bible reader hear his preaching