So, sorry that this is so late… My wife and I have been moving and setting up house and getting all things ready to go for the big day… (which happens to be today) But we are really excited… stressed, tired, and excited…. Ever been there? Sure you have… So because I know you have, and because I know you all are such great people, I know you will be gracious and leniant to a young buck like myself who is a wee bit late on the response to the question….
On to the question…. It’s a great one by the way…. Pastor Chris Sutton was our speaker this past week. Below is his reply to this question…
“Pastor Chris showed us a clip with nicodemus and Jesus and it made me think, what happened to the people who died before Jesus came for us and our sins?”
That is an excellent question! Thank you for sending it! The people who
lived before the time of Christ were saved by faith just as we are saved by
faith. Abram lived centuries before Jesus. The Bible says that, “Abram
believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness” (Genesis
15:6; Romans 4:3). So, one way to look at it is to say that the people
before the time of Christ were saved by looking forward to Calvary; whereas,
we are saved by looking back on Calvary. They were saved by looking forward
to God keeping His promises (which He did in His Son); whereas, we are saved
by looking to Christ who fulfilled (completed) all of God’s law and was
without sin. The cross/resurrection event is the focal point of all
history. The ancients looked forward to it. We look back on it. Both
actions are a matter of faith (belief).
Keep thinking and asking questions… Let’s do this together!
~Peter
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I just wanted to say that I have heard many messages over the years, and the message I heard Sunday was one of the clearest explanations I have had the pleasure to listen to. I can’t imagine that there was a soul in the room who wasn’t moved toward a relationship with Jesus after that!