Subject: Christians before Jesus came |
Bible Note: EdB, Well I sure do understand and appreciate where you are coming from now...because of your interpretation of Lk.16 and Eph.4 and 1 Pet.3 you must conclude that the OT people at some point had to learn and believe that Jesus died for them in order to make it into heaven. Where I am coming from is this: God offered Israel grace and truth in the OT. They were saved and forgiven just as we are today, IN LIGHT OF Jesus' death. Yes, Jesus is the REASON they were forgiven. (forgive me, I don't see any itallic options, so I will capitalize). However, they did not understand this fully. I have a difficult time believing that they OT people simply lived in misery and guilt their whole lives, always feeling that they were unrighteous and unforgiven because the messiah had not yet come to give them forgiveness. This is simply not true, as you know. chesed |