No grace was or even could be given until Jesus Christ shed His blood on the cross. If this is not true, then why did Jesus Christ even have to die?
How did Noah find grace in the eyes of the Lord then?
Hebrews 9:22-28
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 9 breaks down the old covenant and the new covenant. It's where we get the name New Testament, in fact. I posted just the above passage, but you can check it out in its entirety here-
The book of Hebrews is written to the Jews, telling them that the plan of salvation has been changed. Verse 22 is the Old Covenant, the blood of the sacrificed animal was offered as atonement for their sins. Verse 28 is explaining to them that the blood of Christ has been given as atonement for all of the world's sins. He's trying to save the unbelievers among them.
This proves two separate dispensations, does it not? The blood of an animal saves no one in this age, but it did before. And it was required.
I use the Millennial to prove the point. It is more than clear that flesh survives the tribulations and passes into the Millennium. How can their salvation be based on faith in Christ alone when He is standing in front of them with His rod of iron? This would mean that all people in the Millennium are saved because they can see Him and would believe. But this isn't so, after satan is loosed from the pit, he gathers an army for the final battle.
Salvation in the Millennium is based on works alone. They are required to come to the temple and worship. They must eat from the tree of life, church age saints have the life in them.
How did Noah find grace in the eyes of the Lord then?
Hebrews 9:22-28
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 9 breaks down the old covenant and the new covenant. It's where we get the name New Testament, in fact. I posted just the above passage, but you can check it out in its entirety here-
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%209&version=KJV
The book of Hebrews is written to the Jews, telling them that the plan of salvation has been changed. Verse 22 is the Old Covenant, the blood of the sacrificed animal was offered as atonement for their sins. Verse 28 is explaining to them that the blood of Christ has been given as atonement for all of the world's sins. He's trying to save the unbelievers among them.
This proves two separate dispensations, does it not? The blood of an animal saves no one in this age, but it did before. And it was required.
I use the Millennial to prove the point. It is more than clear that flesh survives the tribulations and passes into the Millennium. How can their salvation be based on faith in Christ alone when He is standing in front of them with His rod of iron? This would mean that all people in the Millennium are saved because they can see Him and would believe. But this isn't so, after satan is loosed from the pit, he gathers an army for the final battle.
Salvation in the Millennium is based on works alone. They are required to come to the temple and worship. They must eat from the tree of life, church age saints have the life in them.