Where are Abraham, Issac, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Ruth, David, Solomon, Elijah, Noah, Job, Aaron, Boaz, Eli, Samuel, Hosea, Amos, Elisha, Isaiah, Habakkuk, Daniel, and all the rest of the faithful Pre-Christ jews? I don't recall them expressing their belief in Christ.
Does this mean that maybe, just maybe, there ARE folks out there that God brings home that do not expressly place their faith in Christ?
2007-02-16 02:29:02 · 10 answers · asked by azarus_again 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
all of God's children are loved by Him and have a opportunity to go to heaven
2007-02-16 02:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by spanky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Jewish Faith believed and I think still do that when a person dies the went to a holding place known a Sheol you know it as the bosom of Abraham, until the day of Judgment. But when Christ died and those three days he descended to the dead he went to get the people you spoke of and took them to heaven with him. So now the only way to get to heaven is through Christ. You must confess your belief in Christ and really mean it and be baptized, confess your mortal sins before you partake in Mass and take Holy communion regular. Jesus said that you who do not eat of my flesh or drink my blood can not enter into heaven. So yes you must be a Christian and live as best as you can the way Christ asked us to.
2007-02-16 02:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Teacher 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They actually DID have faith in Christ. They may not have known Christ as we know Him, but they had faith in a Messiah, that would come to redeem the world. And they showed their faith by their works.
Just because you call yourself by a certain name, does not mean that you are any better than anyone else.
2007-02-16 02:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by LENZ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one can be held responsible for something they were never revealed. Meaning those that you mention had no way of knowing about Jesus so how could they be held accountable.
So is there people alive that will go to heaven without knowing about Jesus, sure! Until then people will be judged on their character and moral status.
Does that make sense or does it cause more questions?
Pastor Brian
2007-02-16 02:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! All those people placed their Faith in God! Who is the Christ!
2007-02-16 02:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus released those people from hades when He descended into the earth right after His death.
They trusted in the coming Messiah in the sacrificial times before Christ came.......therefore by faith they were saved.
For us....it is by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)
2007-02-16 02:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well thought out, but, you overlooked one thing.
Jehovah chooses those of the 144,000 that will become kings and priests to work alongside Jesus when the Resurrection takes place. They are the heaven bound, but remember they do not remain in heaven. It is their lot to work among us who don't go.
2007-02-16 02:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
John 1: 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Jesus was the "Word" from the beginning of creation.
Jesus was with, and speaking to everyone of these old Prophets.
2007-02-16 02:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They all trusted in what the Messiah would accomplish at the cross of Calvary (future) We trust in what was acomplished at Calvery (past). They looked forward we look behind (simple !
2007-02-16 02:40:19 · answer #9 · answered by Terry S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its all a farce dude
2007-02-16 02:33:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋