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****It would be a lie to include those Old Testament saints with the New Testament saints which we are concerned with in this case.****

Where in Scripture does it say that God differentiates between NT saints and OT saints?

See, you can’t have it both ways.

Either one believes what is in Scripture and discounts what is not, or one accepts that there are things we can know based on Scripture even if it is not explicitly said there.

For example, Scripture does not say those who rose from their graves were taken into heaven with Christ.

But, knowing what we know from Scripture that is a reasonable conclusion.

God certainly DOES differentiate between NT saints and OT saints. One concerns a NATION of believers. The other concerns a BODY of believers. One has its inheritance here on earth and the Millenial Kingdom of Christ on this earth, according to the Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants God made with them. The other has its inheritance in the heavenlies. One is to be a Nation of priests and a blessing to all nations HERE ON THIS EARTH, during the Millenial Reign. The other is going to judge angels and saints. One concerns prophecy. The other concerns the mystery, hid in God from the foundation of the world. One is Israel. The other is the One New Man, the Church the BOdy of Christ.

>> Where in Scripture does it say that God differentiates between NT saints and OT saints?<<

Hint. Old Testament saints died under the law and waited till the veil was rent to be able to go to heaven. New Testament saints have access to the Throne of God through Jesus and go directly to heaven upon death.

"Scripture does not say those who rose from their graves were taken into heaven with Christ. But, knowing what we know from Scripture that is a reasonable conclusion."

Those who rose from their graves in Matthew 27:52-53? Scripture doesn't tell us much what happened to them. Were they then taken up to heaven? Scripture doesn't say they were. Notice that Matthew does not describe them as having any outstanding or remarkable appearance, as the spirit bodies of Jesus and various others are highlighted as having (Daniel 12:3; Matthew 13:43; Mark 9:2-3; see also Matthew 17:1-2; Revelation 1:13-16).

Moreover, when these resurrected saints went into Jerusalem, they did not restrict their appearance to a few as Jesus did after His spiritual resurrection. Rather, "they appeared to many."

But this does show once again the Method of making something up that isn't there. And shows once again that if scripture doesn’t say it, one can create it from nothing and state it as a "reasonable conclusion"