Essentially, salvation has always been the same - it is by God's grace through faith. The two consistent components are God and faith. Before Jesus came, those who trust in the true and living God will be saved. Subsequent revelations revealed that Jesus is the Word of the true and living God, and is God Himself. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 ESV)" Thus those who believe in the true God will live. Those who do not will die.
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Salvation is from God
Salvation belongs to the LORD; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah. (Psalm 3:8 NASB)
Those who worship worthless idols (הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא) forfeit the mercy that could be theirs. But as for me, I promise to offer a sacrifice to you with a public declaration of praise; I will surely do what I have promised. Salvation belongs to the LORD! (Jonah 2:8-9 NET)
It is written from the beginning
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. (Luke 24:27 ESV)
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. (Revelation 13:8 NASB)
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