No. People Before Christ (B.C.) looked forward in faith, and people After His Death (A.D.) look back in faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Old Testament:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering.<\/span><\/p>Genesis 4:4<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats…<\/span><\/p>Exodus 12:5<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. <\/span><\/p>Numbers 21:9<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. <\/span><\/p>Ecclesiastes 12:13<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n New Testament:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. <\/span><\/p>John 1:29<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.<\/span><\/p>Matthew 19:17<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. <\/span><\/p>Revelation 14:12<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. <\/span><\/p>John 3:14,15<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n