“Double Duty”

Saturday, August 25, 2012

What happened to the souls of the people who died before Jesus died for our sins?

Sincerely,
Ancestral Angst

Dear Ancestral Angst,

Jesus’ blood covers the sins of the faithful who came before Him and the sins of the faithful who came after.  Abraham went to Paradise, and his sins were forgiven (Lk 16:23).  When David’s son died, David understood that when he died, he would go to heaven and be with his son (2 Sam 12:23).  Moses and Elijah both appeared with Jesus at His transfiguration, making it clear that they, too, were in heaven (Matt 17:3).

When Jesus died on the cross, He spilt His blood once and for all (Heb 9:12).  Jesus’ redeeming blood redeemed both those who would come after Him and those who lived before the crucifixion (Heb 9:15).  Jesus’ blood flows in both directions.

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