Subject: Christians before Jesus came |
Bible Note: Chesed, I am sorry that you misread or misunderstood my statement, for I did not state any "conditions for salvation." I was answering the second part of the original question which, if you "read" it, has nothing to do with anyone after the Savior. What I stated was as follows. "As to how people were saved prior to Jesus' sacrifice; I have done no in depth study on the matter, but from what I have read in scripture, it boiled down to living right, sacrificing and obeying the word of God. Isn't that what it is all about in the first place, obeying the word? Jesus was and is the word." If one obeys the word, they will believe in Jesus. Concerning Grace, you are confusing New Testament doctrine with Old Testament times. Scripture states that we are “saved by Grace through faith.” This statement was made “after Christ made His sacrifice and has nothing to do with the salvation of those prior to Jesus. If you can provide scripture to support your statement, which as I read it, and I paraphrase, says that even those before Christ were “saved by Grace through faith,” I would be glad to debate this matter. Otherwise, if you have no scriptural foundation for your statement, it is simple conjecture. I have no desire to debate conjecture, for you are entitled to your opinion. I prefer scriptural fact. If one reads the Old Testament accounts, the facts concerning this matter should be evident. Please be aware Chesed; though I have been here before, I am relatively new to this board and its current members. I know some, but there are considerably more, including yourself which I do not know. I am a fairly learned student of scripture, and I am very familiar with the antics of many which wish to engage in its debate. I am not saying that you are doing this, but when they were plainly stated, and a reader misquotes my words, I tend to wonder if the reader is intentionally trying to twist my words into something I did not say. Once I realize someone is attempting to twist my words, this someone looses all credibility with me and I loose all desire to debate with this person. In Christ and His truth GB |