In the time of Jesus, his family and friends and countrymen thought there were two main ways to salvation, and they argued about which was the better way. Before we talk about these Two Ways of Salvation, we should first define what we mean by “salvation.” It meant something different two thousand years ago than it does today. If you ask an American Christian in the 21st century what “salvation” means, they’ll tell you that it has to do with going to heaven when you die. And making sure you avoid the other place. But that is not what Jews …