Jeff the problem is you are using the same semantic rhetoric Bullinger uses. You have not refuted my use of Holy Scriptures because you have not even attempted to address them.
We can start with a very simple passage from the New Testament and from the lips of Christ:
Luke 23: NASB
39One of the criminals who were hanged
there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”
40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
41“And we indeed
are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”
42And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!”
43And He said to him,
“Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
46And Jesus,
crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.” Having said this, He breathed His last.
47Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he
began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”
48And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened,
began to return, beating their breasts.
49And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
Please address the bolded red and underlined above.
For background I provide the following:
New International Version
Jesus answered him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."
New Living Translation
And Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise."
English Standard Version
And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Berean Study Bible
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Berean Literal Bible
And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."
New American Standard Bible
And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."
King James Bible
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Christian Standard Bible
And he said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."
Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "I promise that today you will be with me in paradise."
Good News Translation
Jesus said to him, "I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He said to him, "I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise."
International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today you will be with me in Paradise."
NET Bible
And Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
New Heart English Bible
And he said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I say to you that today you shall be with me in Paradise.”
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to him, "I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise."
New American Standard 1977
And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
King James 2000 Bible
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, Today shall you be with me in paradise.
American King James Version
And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, To day shall you be with me in paradise.
American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
English Revised Version
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, This day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Weymouth New Testament
"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."
World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'
Comparing the "Verily I say unto thee" statements in the Gospels:
Verily I say unto thee