Two Died in Peace, Will You?
Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:39-43 (NKJV) Too often this is how people try to come to Jesus. "If You are the Christ . . . " That's not saving faith, that's doubt and even finger-pointing. Such a person is saying that I won't believe in God unless He does this or that for me (or in front of me). It's not about trusting; it's about doubting. It's not even about evidence, because such a person isn't looking for a reason to believe but for justification in not belie...