Genesis

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NASB	Genesis 15:6 Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Genesis 15:6 Then Abram believed in (affirmed, trusted in, relied on, remained steadfast to) the LORD; and He counted (credited) it to him as righteousness (doing right in regard to God and man). [Rom 4:3, 18-22; Gal 3:6; James 2:23]

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Bible Question: Who was the first person in history saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ?

Bible Answer: While Abraham may not be your first thought, given he was born centuries before Jesus, the Promise of the Messiah was first articulated clearly to him in Genesis 12, 15, 17. It was in chapter 15 where the Text clearly states that Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness." All of the Bible hangs upon this Capital 'P' promise which Paul in the book of Galatians refers to as "The Good News."

Jesus is the Messiah who, through his death and resurrection, is the guarantee of that Promise.

This is not to say that those before Abraham were not saved through trusting belief, but following the Narrative of the Scriptures, this is where we find that language first.

Others: "Enoch walked with God..." Gen. 5:24. "Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD." Gen 6:8.

As far as those who believed first after Jesus' physical resurrection? It was most likely one of the women who went to the tomb.