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Acts of a person do not get them into heaven, it is the acceptance of Jesus as his/her savior and acknowledging He died on the cross for the sins of humans.

Because God would know if he were truly repentant.

I know it doesn't seem fair and that was one of my biggest issue but we are all sinners. If someone murdered at 16 but spent the rest of their life trying to be as moral and 'good' as possible, and succeeded as best he could, you'd probably feel different. But God can read your heart and can see the deathbed guy and know if he were sincere, as if he had the chance like the 16 yo had. That's what i learned. But different denominations probably think differently.

You're right works don't keep us out, we are all destined for the fiery pits of hell.

. God gives us the option of accepting or declining his gift of eternal life.

When seeking what we can learn from the thief on the cross, it should be remembered that at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, two thieves were crucified beside Him (Luke 23:33–43), and both began their time on the cross by mocking and blaspheming Him, as did many of the spectators. One of the thieves responded in faith to the message of salvation and was taken to paradise that very day. He is the one usually referred to as the thief on the cross, while the other man did not respond in faith and is now suffering from a deadly and eternal mistake.

It is remarkable that, while in the excruciating and mind-numbing torment of the cross, the Son of Man had the heart, mind, and will to pray for others. Yet it is a miracle that one thief, while in agony himself, heard the Spirit of God call him to repentance and acceptance of the forgiveness God was just about to provide through the death of Christ. While the disciples were abandoning the Lord, this man answered the call, and his sins were forgiven, including his blasphemy against the Son of God (Luke 5:31-32, 12:8–10).

That the other thief rejected Jesus is remarkable in its own right. While being tortured on the cross he literally joined his torturers in insulting the Savior of the world, and he most likely did so because he wanted his torturers to think he was just like them, joined to the world and with no love for God (Matthew 27:44). Not only was this man next to the Savior, he heard Him pray, he witnessed the salvation of the other thief, he saw the world go dark, and he heard the testimony of the Son. But his pride kept him from submitting to the only One who could save him, and when he one day bows to the Name he mocked, he will be doing so reluctantly and while in torment (Philippians 2:10).

What we learn from the saved thief on the cross is that we are all sinners in need of a Savior, and no matter the number of our sins and no matter if we, or the world, think our sins are minor or extreme, it is never too late to repent and accept the free gift of salvation (Ephesians 2:8–9; Revelation 22:17). Moreover, as long as someone still has a mind and the will to choose life over death (Hebrews 9:27), it is not too late to proclaim the gospel, which hopefully will open a heart to a miracle by the Holy Spirit.

What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? They go to hell, right?
You do have a valid question, https://www.christianitytoday.com/iyf/advice/faithdoubt/what-if-someone-never-hears-about-jesus.html

What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? They go to hell, right?
You do have a valid question, https://www.christianitytoday.com/iyf/advice/faithdoubt/what-if-someone-never-hears-about-jesus.html

Also, the story of the crucifixion of Jesus contains numerous elements which make it very hard to believe. DeD people coming back to life and wandering into Jerusalem, mysterious darkness over the land, the curtain in the Jewish temple tearing in half from top to bottom. And not a single person bothered to write any of this down at the time it happened?

Jesus' crucifixion is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and is established as a historical event confirmed by non-Christian sources,

No, it is not confirmed as a historical event. In fact, nothing about Jesus was mentioned by non-Christians for almost a century after.

As for thiose who never heard of Jesus, does the Second Judgement in which a few the non Chosen (Jews) will be judged upon the value of their works not sound familiar?

8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast. .

The second judgement will not take place until the gospel has been heard in all nations, during the 7 year tribulation it will be sinners and unsaved Jews on the earth, during that time angels will be proclaiming the gospel to all, some may receive it and repent and others may not.
The angels will be fullfiling the great commission ()16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”