Bible Question: Were there christians before Jesus? How were people saved before Jesus died for our sins? |
Bible Answer: A Christian is a believer in and a follower of Jesus Christ the Messiah. This name is more widely employed than any other designation of those who believe unto salvation. So it would impossible to be a Christian before Christ. However there were righteous men before Jesus. These men, men like Abraham, Issac, Jacob, David, Daniel and etc. were Jews and as Jews had to offer yearly sacrifice for their sins. They died rigtheous by the fact they were looking for the promised Messiah that would take away their sins for eternity. So in effect they believed in Jesus before he was ever born on Earth. Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. EdB |