Colossians 3:13 📖✨
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Before Christ’s resurrection, the righteous dead (including patriarchs like Abraham) were in Paradise (also called “Abraham’s bosom”), a place of comfort in the realm of the dead (see Luke 16:22-26 and Jesus’ words to the thief on the cross in Luke 23:43). They were not yet in the full presence of God in the highest heaven, because the atonement was not yet complete.
When Jesus rose and ascended, He “led captivity captive” (Ephesians 4:8-10, KJV):
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens…)”
This is widely understood as Christ bringing the Old Testament saints out of Paradise and into heaven with Him—now they are “absent from the body, and… present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8) along with all believers.
In short, the patriarchs did enter by the Door. They trusted the promises of the coming Messiah, and when Jesus—the Door—died and rose, their faith was made perfect. Scripture is clear: there has never been another way. “Salvation is found in no one else” (Acts 4:12), whether before or after the cross. The sheepfold has always had only one entrance: Jesus Himself.
Don't let anyone tell you that there's many ways to heaven there's only one way to the father and that's through Jesus Christ the son of God.
Read John 14:6
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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1 Corinthians 10:21
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept My word, and hast not denied My name.
- Revelation 3:8
✍🏼 Amen