The document discusses the differences between the Old Testament view of salvation and the New Testament view. In the Old Testament, salvation was seen as deliverance from earthly enemies and restoration of Israel's kingdom, rather than deliverance from sin. Old Testament saints did not go to heaven at death but were "gathered to their people." It was not until Jesus' ascension that Old Testament saints entered heaven. The document contrasts this with the New Testament view where salvation is defined as deliverance from sin through faith in Jesus, and believers go immediately to heaven at death.

1. O.T. Salvation defined
Luke 2
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
John 4:22
22 Ye worshipye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation
is of the Jews.
All humanity isbroke up into 3 groups
1Cor 10
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the
church of God:
 Unsaved Jew
 Unsaved Gentiles
 Church of God (any one saved)
Gal 2
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly accordingto the truth of
the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest
after the manner of Gentiles,and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou
the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
O. T. idea of salvation
 No cross till Mat.10:38
 Disciples didn’t understand why Jesus had to die
Matt 16

2. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he
must go unto Jerusalem, andsuffer many things of the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raisedagain the third day. 22 Then
Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord:
this shall not be unto thee.
O. T. Saintsdidn’t go to heaven @ death
Luke 23
39 And one of the malefactors which were hangedrailedon him, saying, If
thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answeringrebuked
him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeingthou art in the same
condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due rewardof
our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto
Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And
Jesus said unto him, VerilyI say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in
paradise.
John 20
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark,
unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father:
but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your
Father; and to my God, and your God.
Luke 16
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carriedby the angels
into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in
hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abrahamafar off, and
Lazarus in his bosom.
Gen 25
17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundredand thirty and
seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto
his people.

3. Gen 35
29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his
people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacobburied him.
Gen 49
33 And when Jacob had made an end of commandinghis sons, he
gathered up his feet into the bed, and yieldedup the ghost, and was
gathered unto his people.
Num 20
24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the
land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled
againstmy word at the water of Meribah.
Num 20
26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and
Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
Deut 32
50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy
people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gatheredunto
his people:
O.T. saints went to heaven @ Christ’sascension
Eph 4
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascendedup on high, he led captivity
captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(Judg5:12) Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity
captive, thou son of Abinoam.
 Church age saints go immediately to heaven
2Cor 5
8 We are confident, I say, and willingrather to be absent from the body,
and to be present with the Lord.

4. O.T. Saintswere not looking forward to the cross or heaven, but
to a kingdom
Isa 38
9 The writingof Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was
recoveredof his sickness: 10 I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to
the gates of the grave: I am deprivedof the residue of my years. 11 I said, I
shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall
behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
Acts 1
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying,
Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdomto Israel?
Lev 26
3 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; 4
Then I will…
11 And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor
you. 12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be
my people.
Rev 21
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his
people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Jer 4
1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou
wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not
remove. 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and
in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him
shall they glory.

5. Hag 2
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the
LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
Peace will start at Jerusalem, but only after all nations have been
shaken by God and the Remnant “desire” Christ.
Hag 2
7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and
I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Matt 3
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh
after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall
baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his
hand, and he will throughlypurge his floor, and gather his wheat into the
garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchablefire.
Joel 2
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the
LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalemshall be
deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnantwhom the LORD
shall call.
Zeph 3
8 Therefore waitye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to
the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may
assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all
my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devouredwith the fire of my
jealousy. 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may
all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. 10 From

6. beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my
dispersed, shall bringmine offering. 11 In that day shalt thou not be
ashamedfor all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressedagainstme: for
then I will take awayout of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride,
and thou shalt no more be haughtybecause of my holy mountain. 12 I will
also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they
shall trust in the name of the LORD.
Isa 30
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his
anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and
his tongue as a devouringfire: 28 And his breath, as an overflowingstream,
shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of
vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them
to err. 29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is
kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into
the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. 30 And the LORD
shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down
of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a
devouringfire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. 31 For through
the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with
a rod. 32 And in every place where the groundedstaff shall pass, which the
LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles
of shaking will he fight with it. 33 For Tophet is ordainedof old; yea, for
the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is
fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone,
doth kindle it.
Amos 5
15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it
may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of
Joseph.

7. Acts 2
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptizedevery one of you in
the name of Jesus Christfor the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God
shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying,
Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one
accord in one place.
Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every
nation under heaven.
Acts 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about
Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said
unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known
unto you, and hearken to my words:
Acts 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved
of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in
the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath
made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.