The key to understanding New Testament passages is the Old Testament, especially, the prophetic texts. The apostles, inspired of the Holy Spirit, often quoted the Ancient prophetic scriptures to illuminate the meanings. In this manner, they followed the pattern of Christ. This is not more true than for the question, When is the acceptable time for salvation? Having learned from experiences of "ragman" evangelists I became acquainted with a need for urgency in preaching. Ragman is a term of endearment for preachers in the pre-computer days who used bed sheets for versus PowerPoint charts. They were neatly done, very effective, large enough ...