It seems unfair from a human perspective, but God loves and values every one of us so much that He accepts us anytime we turn back to Him. He doesn't play the numbers game or the greater good game. He is the shepherd will leave the flock of 99 to find the 1 lost sheep.
My personal opinion is that the person who lives a life of evil but repents on their deathbed must suffer overwhelming guilt, regret, and fear if they are truly penitent. I think just looking back at the life they spent in pursuit of evil would be punishment in itself. The thing is that God forgives all and wipes the slate clean. We are the ones who can't fully forgive or let go, even for the sins we commit ourselves.
It seems unfair from a human perspective, but God loves and values every one of us so much that He accepts us anytime we turn back to Him. He doesn't play the numbers game or the greater good game. He is the shepherd will leave the flock of 99 to find the 1 lost sheep.
My personal opinion is that the person who lives a life of evil but repents on their deathbed must suffer overwhelming guilt, regret, and fear if they are truly penitent. I think just looking back at the life they spent in pursuit of evil would be punishment in itself. The thing is that God forgives all and wipes the slate clean. We are the ones who can't fully forgive or let go, even for the sins we commit ourselves.