>>21480203>That is not it. He repented of his sin, and therefore was justified. Is a man so learned as yourself ignorant of Luke xiii.3?You’re splitting hairs. Fine, you have to believe, profess, and repent. All of which can be done internally instantly at any moment.
A man who has no limbs, no eyes, no tongue, and no ears can accept God and repent right before he has a fatal stroke and go to heaven. There’s no actual requirement to “do” anything. The thief on the cross didn’t “do” anything. He didn’t live a righteous life. He didn’t get baptized. He didn’t disciple others. He just believed, accepted, repented, and died.