2006-06-08 08:56:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay I'm sort of confused by the question but I think you are just saying that before Jesus was born where did people go? Well they went to the promise land, which was not heaven and not hell, that is why they had sacrafices before the ultimate sacrifce came, Jesus. So they didnt go to heaven they went to the promise land before Jesus came, then they went to heaven. so jesus came for them just as he will come back for us.
2006-06-08 09:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Muffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. the concept of being saved is new. and becoz of original sin, no one went to heaven before the Christ came to earth. All souls were kept in a waiting place that is neither hell nor heaven. remember Jesus himself went down to the dead for 3 days and freed the souls and opened the gates of heaven.
the Jews still await the messiah to open the gates of heven and no one, not even the prophets go to heaven
2006-06-08 09:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Circuitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before Jesus came people had to follow the law. The law is all over the Old Testament. After Jesus came, the law became obsolete. New Testament.
2006-06-08 09:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by proudmatriarch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol thats a good question. Yeah, "they" believe that pre-jesus people went to heaven, too...I mean if God existed before that then heaven existed right? Good job on making me think lol
2006-06-08 09:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Jesus went down to Hell and brought them up to Heaven after He died.
2006-06-08 09:04:20 · answer #5 · answered by AlwaysLaughing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Nobody did, that's why he had to go down to hell when he was buried for the three days to free them all. Well, maybe the Elijah and the other guy that was physically taken to heaven alive.
2006-06-08 09:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by simplacrazy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between them, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. 2 Kings 2:11
2006-06-08 09:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by Deborah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but when Jesus descended into hell to teach the message to the lost, they were saved...
2006-06-08 09:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by Adam C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to my teachings... people did not go to heaven...
the people deserving of heaven went to "LIMBO" until jesus died for our sins... and opened the flood gates.
2006-06-08 08:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because people believed the Messiah would come.
2006-06-08 08:59:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋