.The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Jesus had just confirmed that no matter how sinful you are, all you need in order to be in God’s Kingdom, is a sincere intention that you wanted to be.
Will it be alright then to say that, I would live a sinful life now and then I’ll just repent on the time just about before I die?
No and Yes. No because if you are indeed sincere in your intention then you will never do so. Yes because even then your sincerity to repent in the hour of death could indeed be genuine. God knows if you are.
Is the other thief salvation accidental? What if he was not crucified with Jesus, then he would never have the chance to chat with him. Still he would be. The mere fact that he explicitly told Jesus of his desires just confirms what his heart desires. God knows what’s in our heart, whether we say it or not.
What about the other thief, i.e. the evil one, was he saved at all? Only God knows. Remember Jesus asked his Father to forgive his murderers for knew not what they are doing, plus the fact that stealing is not a mortal sin. Thus, he had a chance.
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