did the Prophets before Jesus receive salvation for their righteous?
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Salvation is a gift from God, it has nothing to do with what anyone does, believes.
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yes before the time of Jesus the Jews would purify themselves before they would inter a holy place, the temple of Solomon for example. outside these holy places they would have huge tubs where the Jews would "Bathe" (I guess is a good way to put it) and after a woman would give birth she was ordered by Jewish law to purify herself in the same manner.
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Once a person is saved, is he always saved?\n\nAccording  to most religions once you accept Jesus, you are always saved from then on.  BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY:\n\nJude 5, RS: “I desire to remind you, though you were once for all fully informed, that he who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.” \n\nMatt. 24:13, RS: “He who endures to the end will be saved.” (So a person’s final salvation is not determined at the moment that he begins to put faith in Jesus.)\n\nPhil. 2:12, RS: “As you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (This was addressed to “the saints,” or holy ones, at Philippi, as stated in Philippians 1:1. Paul urged them not to be overly confident but to realize that their final salvation was not yet assured.)\n\nHeb. 10:26, 27, RS: “If we sin deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful prospect of judgment, and a fury of fire which will consume the adversaries.” (Thus the Bible does not go along with the idea that no matter what sins a person may commit after he is “saved” he will not lose his salvation. It encourages faithfulness. See also Hebrews 6:4-6, where it is shown that even a person anointed with holy spirit can lose his hope of salvation.)\n\nIs anything more than faith needed in order to gain salvation?\n\nEph. 2:8, 9, RS: “By grace [“undeserved kindness,” NW] you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—not because of works, lest any man should boast.” (The entire provision for salvation is an expression of God’s undeserved kindness. There is no way that a descendant of Adam can gain salvation on his own, no matter how noble his works are. Salvation is a gift from God given to those who put faith in the sin-atoning value of the sacrifice of his Son.)\n\nHeb. 5:9, RS: “He [Jesus] became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.”  (Does this conflict with the statement that Christians are “saved through faith”? Not at all. Obedience simply demonstrates that their faith is genuine.)\n\nJas. 2:14, 26, RS: “What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.” (A person does not earn salvation by his works. But anyone who has genuine faith will have works to go with it—works of obedience to the commands of God and Christ, works that demonstrate his faith and love. Without such works, his faith is dead.)\n\nActs 16:30, 31, RS: “‘Men, what must I do to be saved?’ And they [Paul and Silas] said, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” (If that man and his household truly believed, would they not act in harmony with their belief? Certainly.)\n\nAre there scriptures that definitely show that some will never be saved?\n\n2 Thess. 1:9, RS: “They shall suffer the punishment of eternal destruction and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.” \nMatt. 7:13, 14, RS: “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”
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Adam was the very first prophet, Muhammad was the seal of all the prophets. All the prophets of God are all equal and true and good, we do not make any distinction among any of them.\n\nTo those who believe in God and His messengers and make no distinction between any of the messengers, we shall soon give their due rewards, because God is Oft Forgiven, Most Merciful. ...The Holy Quran, The Chapter of The women(An Nisaa)4 verse 152.\n\nO you messengers, enjoy all things good and pure and work righteousness: for I am well acquainted with all that you do. And verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood and I am your Lord: therefore fear Me and no other.... The Holy Quran,The chapter of the believers (Al Mu'minun)23 verse 51-52\n\nAll prophets form one brotherhood: their message is one and their religion(Al Islam: Submission to the One True God) and teachings are one; they serve the One True God, who loves and cherishes them; and they owe their duty to Him and Him alone.\n\nThe people who began to trade on the names of the prophets cut off that unity and made sects; and each rejoices in its own narrow doctrine, instead of taking the universal teaching of unity from God. But this sectarian confusion is of man's making and it will last for some time, but the rays of truth and unity will finally dissipate it.
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God send sends prophets in places where there is need I mean where the Sin is prevailed and Middle East was a Black Hole .There Use to be lot of Sinners ,Nudity ,Alcohol ,Drugs ,Murders were prevailed .Hence to bring these people to right Prophets  were sent on Earth.Beside this Some Dictators like Pharaoh who Called themselves God.To teach them also they were sent.
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To be honest with you, as a muslim i think that Jesus (peace be upon him) was a messanger sent by God to man kind and that he was indeed a great man. but i would like to point out to you that Jesus never said that he had died, nor did he say that he was resurected, i know this information cause its from the Bible that i use to read when i was a christian. We believe that Muhammed (peace be upon him) is also a messanger sent by God, we believe that the since Muhammed was the last sent prophet that his words are more crediable, thats only to say that we as muslims believe that the bible was change many time by mankind to suit them, so God then send the final messanger to mankind to correct what has been changed.  As a muslim we believe the same as the christians that Jesus will return to earth before the day of judgement but we believe that he will refresh the faith and declare islam as the religion that he has always followed.If you look as some websites that are created by knowledgable muslim and not critics of islam you will find your answers. i hope this has help you in some way to understanding when muslims think about the prophet Jesus (peace be upon him)
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The only Church which God is going to rapture out from this earth before the Tribulation Period is his own true Church; which includes only those who have been washed in the blood of Jesus Christ, and cleanse from their sins by such. It is not going to be those who have worked real hard to try and please God; even though I am sure that it will include some of these. But the only ones who can look forward to the rapture before the Great Tribulation are those who have truly believed upon Jesus Christ, and received Him into their hearts by faith. These are the ones who truly make up the Church of God.
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Good question. \n\nThree different and distinct questions were posed to John the Baptist and to which he gave three emphatic "NO'S" as answers:- \n1) ART THOU THE CHRIST? \n2) ART THOU ELIAS? \n3) ART THOU THAT PROPHET? \n\nJews definitely had T-H-R-E-E separate prophecies in their minds when they were interogating John the Baptist. The Jews were waiting for the fulfilment of THREE distinct prophecies: One, the coming of CHRIST. Two the coming of ELIAS, and Three, the coming of THAT PROPHET....Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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People who lived before Jesus became a man and lived on earth could get to heaven only if they did their very best to obey God's commandments and to follow what God told them to do.  They had to atone for their sins by making animal sacrifices at the temple in Jerusalem at least once a year and follow all the Law.  Before God gave the ten commandments and the law to Moses, there were prophets who spoke with God and told the people what they had to do.  If they didn't do what the prophets said and follow the law (once it was written), they went to hell.  \n\nNow that Jesus the Christ has made the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all, there is no more need for animal sacrifices.  He also intercedes for us so there is no need for priests to tell us what God says as we can all now talk to God through prayer.  Of course, pastors and other people who know more about the Bible than a lay person does are still very helpful for helping to explain what the Bible says about specific issues.  Also for leading believers in reaching those who don't know about Jesus yet.  \n\nThose who never hear about Jesus and those who do but reject Him will go to hell when they die.  It isn't P.C. or "fair" or "nice" but that's just how it is.  That's why Christians who are truly commited to their faith try so hard to reach people and teach them about Jesus.  They don't want anybody to go to hell.  \n\nGod doesn't want anyone to go to hell either.  He loves everyone and wants to have a relationship with them similar to that of an earthly father with his child.  He cant do that though because of the curse that He put on the earth when Lucifer (disguised as a snake) decieved Eve and she disobeyed God.  There is no forgiveness of sin except through perfect sacrifice.  That's why He sent His Son to pay the price for our sins.  If we sincerely claim Jesus' death and ressurection as our sacrifice offered to cover our sins, God will forgive them and we can have a relationship with him.  \n\nThat's what heaven is: having an eternal relationship with God both while we are alive in these bodies and later after we die.  Hell is eternal separation from Him.  There is no true happiness, fulfillment or peace without having God in your life.  Why do you think everyone searches for something or someone to "fill the hole in their soul" or to "make them complete" or "satisfied" or "bring meaning to their life"?  God made Adam and Eve for the purpose of having a relationship with Him.  Humans are born with a need for this relationship.  If no one tells them how to find it with God, they will look everywhere else for something to substitute for it.  There is no real substitute for it though.  No drugs, material posessions, other human companions, cults, gangs...nothing to replace it.  Sooner or later, everyone who doesn't have God in their life realizes they are empty and that nothing they have tried really fills them.  That's when many people come to repentance and reach for God, especially if they are afraid they are going to die.  The only real reason that some people fear death is that they don't know what will happen to them after they die.  People who have a real relationship with God don't fear death because they know that they will be with Him forever after they die.  There are lots of great reasons to be a Christian but that is the greatest one.  If you aren't afraid to die, you are free to really live and care for others because you aren't afraid of what they can do to you if they reject you.  What's the worst thing anyone could do to you? That would be to kill you since you can recover from any words or non fatal injuries they might give you.  But if you aren't afraid to die, then there is nothing they can do to you to stop you from reaching out to them.
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1.  The Messiah is preceded by Elijah the prophet who, with the Messiah, unifies the family (Malachi 4:5-6), which is contradicted by Jesus in Matthew 10:34-37. \n2. The Messiah re-establishes the Davidic dynasty through the messiah's own children (Daniel 7:13-14). But Jesus had no children.\n3. The Messiah brings an eternal peace between all nations, between all peoples, and between all people (Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-4; Ezekiel 39:9). Obviously there is no peace. Furthermore, Jesus said that his purpose in coming was to bring a sword, and not peace (see Matthew 10:34, as referenced above.)\n4. The Messiah brings about the universal world-wide conversion of all peoples to Judaism, or at least to Ethical Monotheism (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zechariah 8:23; Isaiah 11:9; Zechariah 14:9,16). But the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n5. The Messiah brings about an end to all forms of idolatry (Zechariah 13:2). But the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n6. The Messiah brings about a universal recognition that the Jewish idea of God is God (Isaiah 11:9). But the world remains steeped in idolatry.\n7. The Messiah leads the world to become vegetarian (Isaiah 11:6-9). It isn't.\n8. The Messiah gathers to Israel, all of the twelve tribes (Ezekiel 36:24). Many of the ten lost tribes remain lost.\n9. The Messiah rebuilds The Temple (Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 37:26-28). It hasn't been rebuilt.\n10. There will be no more famine (Ezekiel 36:29-30). People starve to death every day.\n11. After the Messiah comes, death will eventually cease (Isaiah 25:8). People die every day.\n12. Eventually the dead will be resurrected (Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2; Ezekiel 37:12-13; Isaiah 43:5-6);\n13. The nations of the earth will help the Jews, materially (Isaiah 60:5-6; 60:10-12;\n14. The Jews will be sought out for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23);\n15. All weapons will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9,12);\n16. The Nile will run dry (Isaiah 11:15)\n17. Monthly, the trees of Israel will yield their fruit (Ezekiel 47:12);\n18. Each tribe of Israel will receive and settle their inherited land (Ezekiel 47:13-13);\n19. The nations of the earth will recognize that they have been wrong, that the Jews have been right, and that the sins of the Gentile nations, their persecutions and the murders they committed, have been borne by the Jewish people (Isaiah 53)\n\nAlso since you don't believe in the Oral law how do you understand the "Old Testament"? There are no vowels, no punctuation, and no stopping points.
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Ephesians 2:8-9..."For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast".\nWorks follow naturally as evidence of salvation, not to obtain it.
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Neither. They were both prophets and given a significant assignment. One got to lead the Jews out of slavery and start a personal relationship with God.  The other had the privelege of leading the way before Jesus came and got to baptize him.
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In short. Yes. All the prophets believed in one God and preached about one God. Adam to Mohammed, all same.
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First let me tell Argu.... Just because Jesus was born of a virgin doesn't mean he was the son of God. It's called a miracle. Every prophet has them.\n\nNow to the question - the point the Quran is trying to make is that the Prophets were sent to the people as warners. Period. Allah is telling us that He sent such warners to the people so they would understand and the prophets are not Gods, but are divinely guided human beings.
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And here is my serious answer:\n\nMuhammad and Jesus were God's messengers to humanity. Muhammad was the last one.  True believers know that God had many messengers to humanity, and they believe in all of them. \n\nAs to who is greater than who, please let's not waste time on similar arguments and leave God to decide that. They were all his messengers and He knows how to rank them, He does not need our help in this regard.
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Salvation through Christ
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in judaism we do not need "salvation". a person is good, if a person does not follow in g-d's way's then their soul must be cleansed form the impurities prior to going to heaven.