"And he said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.""

‭‭Luke‬ ‭23:43‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Truly-firm,faithful,surely, absolute trust,confidence

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Jesus said "Truly, I tell you" many times in the gospels.

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Paul in 2 Corinthians spoke about being caught up to the third heaven-which is the dwelling place of God. He called it paradise

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"was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak."

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:4‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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"Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord."

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What is paradise? The king's garden. A place of happiness and rest. The place of the glorified spirits. The place where God lives.

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How do we get to Paradise?

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Be like the criminal. Respect God. Know Jesus. Confess your sin. Call upon the name of the Lord. Believe and Ask Jesus into your life.

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There was a deathbed conversion. It's never too late until it's too late.

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The reward for him was heaven and it was immediate. Jesus said "Today"

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The criminal said "Remember me"...Jesus said "You will be with me"

The criminal knew the awaited kingdom..Jesus promised him paradise.

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Jesus gives paradise. Jesus is the only way to get to paradise.

""Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭2:7‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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If you haven't confessed and gave your life to Jesus..be like the criminal ask Him!