ok first, jesus died on the cross to forgive us for our sins, right?

well, what about all of the people before jesus, what happend to them? did they get their sins forgiven?

i was just thinking about it and wanted to know what other people thought

thanks!!

Wondergirl

Hebrews 11 says that those who believed in the promise in the Savior would also have their sins forgiven and would be saved.

sndbay

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

So we have them as an ensample

1 Corinthians 10:11-13 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

KJV

Maggie 3

I hope this will help you. After Jesus was crucified, He desended into the place of the dead. This was Sheol. Now Sheol has 2 compartments. One is called hades where the sinners go, and the other Abrahams Busom for the good guys. Jesus took all the good guys to heaven and left the sinners in hades where they are today. From what the bible tells us hades is very much like hell. Read Luke 16: 19-31. When the white throne
judgement is held Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire joining the anti-christ and the false prophet, and hades and all its occupants will also be dumped into the lake of fire
where they will be forever, and ever, and ever. They too will have received new bodies so the fires in the lake of fire will not burn them to death. They will be in torment forever, and ever, and ever. Lots of luck.

Maggie 3

phlanx

Thanks for that maggie - never realised the bible reffered to Hell by the Greek Gods name Hades.

I thought when the bible was first used, all references to former deities was erased.

Fascinating

classyT

Phlanx,

It was faith in God that made them righteous before the cross. The animal sacrifices were a picture of the perfect sacrifice that would come. The blood of animals covered their sins...the blood of Christ washed them away. But it was their FAITH. Read Hebrews 11.

arcura

ClassyT
Yes, Jesus was/is the sacraficial lamb of the Christian Passover covenant.
The perfect unblemished sacrifice whose body abd blood washes away the sins of those who believe in Him and what He has done for us throigh the infinite and perfect love and mercy of God.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

ChildOfGod_1

The people who lived before Jesus died for our sins are judged by their righteousness. Very simple. !!!

arcura

ChildOfGod_,
The way I read the bible that is partly true.
They were also judged by how well they kept the law.
Peace and kindness,
Fred