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| age | 23 | |
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I've got a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering and am employed as a software developer, working mainly with Android and apps. I have a wide range of interests, with computing and linguistics being the greatest.
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Oct 11 |
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Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT? Added Rahab |
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Oct 11 |
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Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT? @Jay I think that Melchizedek is a quite good example here. He is a priest of God before there even were priests of God. It is not a good example in the sense that it shows how someone could get saved, however, it is good in the sense that someone could get saved even without Israel. |
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Oct 11 |
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Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT? @MasonWheeler Okay that one's new to me. There's a lot of theories about Melchizedek. The reason why I don't really participate in that discussion is that it is too little to know and too much to speculate about. |
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Oct 10 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Oct 10 |
accepted | Did Satan really not understand God's salvation plan? |
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Oct 10 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Oct 10 |
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? Therefore, I think that this question is not really the same thing as the other three that you've linked. The fourth question is the same as this question though, but from a slightly different perspective and much better put, so there's no reason to open up this question again. |
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Oct 10 |
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? Of course, every people on earth gets saved through Jesus, but what I am thinking about is how this got to be for those who lived outside the reach of Israel at that time. Those who lived in Israel were supposed to believe in and to lean on God and to trust that he would save them, and I think that the surrounding peoples were supposed to see and embrace that. But how could the peoples who had no possibility to hear about Israel get saved? |
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Oct 10 |
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? Okay, I get you. The exact topic is close to, but not the same as, the other questions. It is about what God could have as a plan for salvation for those who lived before the time of Christ and long away from Israel. It might be the same as for those who have not heard the gospel (and live/lived either before or after Christ), but it might also not be the same. As you can read in my answer to the question about how non-hebrews got saved before Christ, I think think that the main way to get saved then was to hear about Gods work and believe in him. |
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Oct 10 |
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Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT? Shouldn't the title be "... for non-Hebrews" or "... for non-Israelites"? As far as I know, the term "jews" refer to the people of Juda and not the hebrews/Israelites in general. |
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Oct 10 |
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? Okay, thanks. I guess you are right about it being to broad and to close to the other questions. Pity it would have to be closed, though. It'd be really interesting to see what people here would have to say about this specific topic. |
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Oct 10 |
answered | Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT? |
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Oct 10 |
awarded | Student |
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Oct 10 |
asked | What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? |
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Oct 10 |
asked | Did Satan really not understand God's salvation plan? |
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Sep 26 |
awarded | Critic |
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Sep 26 |
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Is God of Anger or of Love? Interesting thoughts about Israel, I have not really thought of it that way. |
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Aug 27 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Aug 24 |
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Sex outside of marriage is a sin. But what about “less than sex”? Matt 5:28. If it involves some kind of sexual desire or lust, it would be equal to adultery. From my personal experience, the question in itself is easy, but accepting the answer and applying it to your own life is another matter. That's why the question is thought of as a difficult one. |
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Aug 24 |
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The Bible seems to allow polygamy. Why doesn't the church? Great answer! I'd like to add that all rules and parts of the Law were instituted by a reason, either that it's destructive for you, for your relationship with other people or for your relationship with God, or a combination of these. Take a look at David, who had many wives: There was a lot of struggle between his wives and his children (e.g. Amnon, Tamar and Absalom). Abraham had a fair share of struggle too (e.g. Joseph and his brothers). I think the problem with many wives could be described by Jesus' words of having two masters (Matt 6:24): You can't love them both (equally, at least). |
