Decoding the two robbers with Jesus at the cross

Just like the name of this blog it is all about decoding the messages in the bible. Decoding the names of people, the locations, and other stuff. But also the stories are telling a certain reality that will happen in future even though the events did take place.

So we are told over and over that Jesus was crucified with two robbers. Why did they crucify robbers? It looks like the punishment was too harsh for just a minor thing.

Should not murderers be killed and robbers be asked to return back what they stole?

I don't know if you have actually seen that the robbers both treat Jesus differently. One robber asks Jesus to help them escape death without feeling remorse for his sins, the other one says we deserve our punishment. The one who says they deserve their punishment is the one Jesus takes to eternity.

See Matthew 27: 38, Mark 15:27, Luke 23: 32 - 33, 39 - 43

Luke 23: 39 - 43 States this:

One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us! But the other rebuked him saying "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. And he said, "Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom" And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.

Okay, what do we learn about the future of robbers? Eternal punishment! But there is a group of people who will repent of theirs sins and their fathers sins that they did to the African soil. That group will be a group of people who say our forefathers robbed Africa and so we are sorry and we deserve any punishment. Due to their remorse paired with accepting Jesus they will escape eternal damnation.

There is another group though - that will not feel remorse toward what has been done to Africa. They will believe that just asking Jesus to rescue them should be enough even if they are not sorry of what has been done to Africa. That group will not however escape damnation because they don't have remorse for their sins and they also don't accept Jesus as their savior.

Next time someone says they are sorry about the past, let them know there is no free pass without accepting Jesus.

The bible speaks of restitution over and over, so true repentance or salvation is coupled with restitution. See Zachaeus story in Luke 19: 8 - 9 says And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold. And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he is also a son of Abraham.

Salvation is true salvation when you return what you stole from the people.

So the robbers of the land, while they still can they can show their remorsefulness by returning back the wealth ill-gotten to the original owners and also stay close to Jesus for eternal security.