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NASB | Leviticus 18:25 'For the land has become defiled, therefore I have brought its punishment upon it, so the land has spewed out its inhabitants. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 18:25 'For the land has become defiled; therefore I have brought its punishment upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants. |
Subject: old testament salvation |
Bible Note: Hello Angel, You asked: "... now, do you think that Adam and Eve were cognizant of God's Design (Genesis 3:15); do you think that they clearly understood that thousands of years later there would be a Messiah, who would die for their sins and that they would be granted Life if they but Believed?" Well it is clear that someone taught Cain and Abel the need to offer sacrifices. Also, by faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than did Cain. How did Abel know to offer a more excellent sacrifice? The answer is by believing God's Word and acting on the Word in faith. Remember how God personally counseled with Cain before he killed Abel, but instead of acting on God's Word, he murdered his brother. No faith in the Word. I checked the lifetimes. Adam lived until Enoch was 308. I wanted to point out that Noah lived until Abraham was 60 and Shem (Abraham's ancestor) outlived Abraham to see Jacob's 50th birthday (I think I added right). The point is that living witnesses were always present to present "living epistles". You quoted this verse: Joh 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Joh 8:57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? I feel that Christ's point was not so much as to whether Abraham had seen a pre-incarnate Christ. I feel that the point was that Abraham looked forward to his Redeemer coming into the word as the Seed of a woman and as the Seed that would bless the whole world (Gal 3:8,16). I feel this way after reading verses like this: Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. You asked: "Does the Old Testament speak of God's prophets being sent to the pagans?" Yes, Jonah for one. God has always told man more than enough to be saved. When we respond to His enlightenment, He gives us even more light. That God was going to provide a Redeemer has always been told. That His righteousness becomes ours has aways been told. That faith in the Word is required for salvation has always been told. The Tree of Life was a "Type" of Christ. Noah's Ark clearly represented a "Type" of Christ as the "Way" of salvation. Here are a bunch of scriptures that I thought would be good to be aware of: Luk 4:25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; Luk 4:26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. Luk 4:27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. Pastor Glenn |