The following is not structured well, I will fix that in a future post:
Salvation 1. Old Testament Salvation: Faith in what God said as shown by and resulting in works (Adam to Noah to John the Baptist, as shown by James, Hebrews Hall of Faith resulting in works. It's not faith automatically in the coming Son of God, but what specifically God said to that specific person, which included statements of the coming Son of God. For example, Noah was saved not because he believed specifically on Jesus the Messiah, but he believed God's pronouncement of the Flood, faith, and built an ark, works resulting in faith. Adam simply had to obey ) 2. Before Jesus was on Earth: Faith shown by water baptism of repentance by John the Baptist 3. When Jesus was on Earth: Faith in His physical Person, and water baptism (his disciples baptized) The believing dead on times before this went to Paradise, Abraham's bosom under the Earth (Lazarus and rich man) Jesus' Crucifixion The believing dead on times after this went to the Third Heaven, above the Earth 4. When Jesus resurrected but before the Pauline letters were written: Faith as shown by water baptism of repentance (Acts) 5. TODAY: Pauline letters written until the Rapture: Grace through faith, works need not to be shown, no water baptism needed (Romans and rest of Paul's letters) 6. In the Tribulation: Faith as shown through keeping the commandments and refusing the mark of the Beast (most like the ten commandments, Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.) 7. During and after the Millennium: Allegiance to the physical Son of God that can be seen. There is no faith in the Millennium or afterwards, as "faith is the substance of things not seen". This only applies to the Gentile nations who are left after the Tribulation. (refer to Old Testament prophecies of the Kingdom and the judgment of Sheep and Goats, a judgment of nations, not the Church) I Corinthians 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: Signs and Miracles and the Word (Wisdom) 1. Old Testament before the Law: God appeared Himself, with all the trappings of miracles (Creation, Flood, plagues, pillar of fire and cloud) 2. Old Testament Israel: God appeared to the High Priest in the temple and prophets did miracles 3. Intermission, Silent Years (Malachi-Matthew): No Biblical records of signs or miracles 4.. Gospels: Jesus showed miracles to Israel, and made exceptions to only two Gentiles (the woman and the centurion) 5.Pentecost: Tongues and other miracles primarily a witness to the Jews 6. Pauline Letters: Tongues and other miracles started to cease, being replaced by the witness of charity/love (I Cor. 13) 7. Once Revelation was written, and the canon set: Wisdom was fully written down 8. TODAY: The entire Bible spreading this current Church age: God's primary mode of showing Himself is through the Word of wisdom. Where the Bible is, it takes precedence over miracles. Once a society is saturated with the Word of God, miracles completely cease. That's one reason why formely "Christian" nations today turn atheistic and secular, once the Bible is plentiful, overt spiritual activity that can be seen ceases, and secularism is a threat. (2 Pet. 1:19) False science tries to replace godly wisdom (1 Tim 6:20) 9. The Rapture, Tribulation, Millennium: Signs and wonders, both holy and devilish, come back in full force primarily for the salvation of Israel, and to turn the Gentile nations into aiding Israel.
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