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1 | How could OT people be saved? | Heb 11:6 | kalos | 42297 | ||
Since Old Testament people lived long before Christ’s coming, how could they be saved? People have always been saved by their faith in God rather than by merit earned through good works (Hebrews 11:6). The Bible is clear that Abraham, father of the Jewish people, was saved by faith. The Scriptures say, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness” (Romans 4:3). Although Abraham didn’t know the exact way that God would one day provide a Savior, he made a profound statement about God’s ability to provide a substitute as he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:8). The principle of salvation by faith continued under the Mosaic law. Because no one could perfectly satisfy the law’s demands, the law brought awareness of human sin and helplessness (Romans 3:9-23; 7:7-14; Galatians 3:19-25). Its provisions for animal sacrifice were a further revelation of the seriousness and ugliness of sin. But the provision for sacrifice also pointed forward to Calvary and God’s provision of grace. David, who lived under the law 1,000 years before Christ, clearly knew the power of God’s grace, experiencing forgiveness and salvation through faith (Psalm 32:1-5; Romans 4:6-8). Faith in God always involved confidence that God would somehow provide for the forgiveness of sins. Faith always anticipated the coming of Christ and His sacrifice on our behalf. Old Testament believers offered sacrifices as an expression of their faith. By themselves, sacrificial offerings could never take away sin. When they were offered in faith, however, God accepted them because they pointed to Jesus Christ, the one sacrifice worthy to atone for all the sins of the world (Hebrews 10:1-17). Written by: Dan Vander Lugt (http://www.christianitytoday.com/bible/frame.html?http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/questions/) |
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2 | How could OT people be saved? | Heb 11:6 | JdthCstl | 42454 | ||
The only reason God put Abraham to the test was to make sure that he would not be persuaded by his son to turn against God. Adam and Eve were persuaded by the snake to be disobenient to God. But though Abraham loved his son dearly, his loyalty was to God. Enosh also love his parents dearly but his loyalty was to God. After all he was going to make Abraham the Father of many Nations, So if Abraham chose to love his son more than the creator, then God could not trust him with such a mission. As life went on, God was among man, in an invisible way. Until his last performance that of Jesus Christ. From there he went to heaven to live a blissful time, until the end of this world, which he will judge and sentence. No one can claim to be God here on earth. | ||||||
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