Was Abraham saved by offering sacrifices?
No. Abraham was saved by faith plus nothing, not by offering sacrifices. He was saved by being obedient to what God said, and the sacrifices came later. He was a man of faith, saved by faith even as we are, plus nothing.
Les teaches that after God gave Abraham the Abrahamic Covenant, He called him out of idolatry and promised him a separated nation that would be holy and come under the covenant promises. God calls Abraham and saves him by faith, plus nothing. Abraham was not saved by offering sacrifices; he was saved by being obedient to what God said, and later the sacrifices come in. He was that man of faith, saved by faith even as we are, plus nothing. This fits with Israel being the favored nation, or God's chosen people, because in His sovereignty that is the way He ordained it.
How was Abraham saved if he lived before the law and the sacrifices?
Abraham was saved by faith, plus nothing, not by offering sacrifices. God called him out of idolatry, gave him the Abrahamic Covenant and promises, and Abraham was obedient to what God said. He was a man of faith, saved by faith even as believers are, plus nothing.
How was Abraham saved—by faith or by offering sacrifices?
Abraham was saved by faith, plus nothing, not by offering sacrifices. He was saved by being obedient to what God said, and the sacrifices came later. He was a man of faith, saved by faith even as we are, apart from sacrifice.