deathbed salvation ?

Some argue that for a unbeliever who has spent their life in rebellion towards God cannot be saved on their deathbed. I disagree ! I believe that it is possible for someone to be saved on their deathbed in their very last moments of this temporal earthly life. why do I believe that ? keep reading to find out.

the scripture I was reading today that has inspired and compelled me to write in this post was the scripture about the thief who hung on the cross next to Jesus . that thief lived a life of sin and you can say that cross was his death bed . the thief confessed verbally that his punishment was just the thief verbally confessed Jesus as Lord when the thief turned to Jesus and said Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.

I looked up paradise in the greek the meaning is a Eden a place of future happiness.

God has mercy on whom He wills and the Lord wills not that any should perish but that all would come to repentance . the above scripture is why I believe that a lost sinner can be saved on their deathbed. it is hard to imagine what one would be thinking about while laying on their deathbed. some would say foolishly say that their confession to the Lord was done out of fear of being Eternally punished. but yet it is impossible for man to to determine a persons motive especially in a deathbed situation. a person on their deathbed probably has many thoughts and reflects on a lot .on that deathbed they probably have their whole life time flashing before their eyes maybe the Lord gives them a vision showing them the depth of sin they lived out and as the spirit of the Lord moves on them they are compelled to call upon the Lord . we don't know what one is thinking nor can we rightfully say or determine what their motive is if they confess the Lord and have a change of mind & heart on their deathbed. we can't say their motive was fear of punishment when their motive could be legit conviction compelling them to repent.

take a look at those scriptures concerning the thief who hung next to Jesus . that thief his eyes were opened on that cross to see that his punishment was just and in a crowd full of doubt and mockers the thief openly confessed Jesus as Lord . it was like the thief had a revelation from God seeing his sin and His need that thief had a change of mind & heart. it was like that thief was born again right there as he hung on that cross next to Jesus.