[nicmarlo]

It seems that by your definition, Jews had no need for salvation by Christ. They were already saved by the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants.

I believe ALL men/women must accept Christ as their Savior to enter into the Kingdom of God. There is no birthright of salvation. Christ said we must believe in Him to be saved. He came first to the Jews, He said, but they rejected Him. Then He went to the pagans, the gentiles; only because He was rejected first by the Jews, His own people.