08/09/2026
"WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED BEFORE JESUS?"
This question assumes that Jesus only began to exist when He was born in Bethlehem.
But that is not what the Bible teaches.
Jesus did not begin in Bethlehem.
Bethlehem was where He became flesh.
John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Before there was Abraham, Moses, David, or any nation, Christ already existed.
John 8:58
"Before Abraham was, I AM."
Jesus did not say, "Before Abraham was, I was."
He said, "I AM" — the eternal One.
The men and women of the Old Testament were not saved by another Savior.
They were saved by Christ revealed in type, shadow, prophecy, and promise.
Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
John 8:56
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
Abraham looked forward to Christ.
We look back to Christ.
But both look to the same Savior.
Jesus is not God's Plan B.
He is:
Revelation 13:8
"The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."
_The cross happened in history, but God's redemptive plan existed before the foundation of the world._
Therefore, the question is not:
"What happened to those who lived before Jesus?"
The answer is simple:
Those who believed God's revelation concerning the coming Christ were justified by faith, just as believers are today.
From Genesis to Revelation, salvation has always been by grace through faith in Christ
Jesus existed before creation.
Jesus was active throughout the Old Testament.
Jesus became flesh for the purpose of redemption.
And today, just as in Abraham's day, salvation is found in Him alone.
Christ did not begin in Bethlehem.
Christ is eternal.
Christ is the life and light of every generation.
I call you blessed.
GOD BLESS YOUR HEART