"Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.' But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, 'Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.' Then he said to Jesus, 'Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.' And Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.' Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, 'Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.' Having said this, He breathed His last." (Luke 23:39-46)

We have before us a scene which displays three crosses. One cross pictures a thief dying IN sin, and the other a thief dying TO sin. The center cross portrays the Redeemer dying FOR sin. The center cross divides all humanity into one of two categories. Those who reject Christ and die IN sin, and those who receive Christ and die TO sin. Which category are you in?