Does God show favor to anyone?

That's just one of the questions we'll be answering on today's edition of Core Christianity.

Well, hi, this is Bill Meyer along with Pastor Adriel Sanchez, and this is the radio program

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email address. It's Questions at Core Christianity.com. First up today, here's a

voicemail from one of our listeners. This is Donald in Nebraska. In the Old Testament,

did the Holy Spirit endeweled the believers? Obviously, it talks about that. In the New Testament,

of course, various passages. I think I know the answer, but I want to hear it from you that they were, in fact,

dwelt with the Holy Spirit upon their belief in God.

Thank you very much for your answer.

I appreciate that.

Excellent question, and one that comes up from time to time.

Two, I think, major things that we have to avoid.

First is believers in the Old Testament and believers in the New Testament are saved in the same way.

It's not like believers in the Old Testament were saved by obedience to the Mosaic law and believers under the New Covenant are saved by grace through faith.

No, anyone who is saved throughout the history of redemption from the very beginning is saved by grace through faith.

Paul makes it very clear.

Abraham was justified by faith, Romans chapter 4.

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