Yes. 325 years before!
Now we have salvation which would not be possible without Jesus.
no
If Jesus' story was true then this is my answer. Jesus was a human being. A human being chooses his life. He too had chosen his life. The life he had chosen had caused some troubles after certain period. His words were turned against him. Further if there had been some sin, he has to pay for it. These are all the consequences. Nobody can escape from their sins. Every human being must face the consequences of their actions. That's natural law. God cannot watch each and every human being at the same time. That's why He had created the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. His death was predetermined by the spirits. There is no doubt in it but why it was determined so is the question. You search, you will get some reason. I guess He had paid for his own sins but good deeds are always remembered that's why He is respected and worshiped even now. I think that there is difference between ancient and present day spirits. The ancient spirits must have had strict principles or laws in judging the matters. Probably his statement that he was a God and King to heaven might have created a conflict among spirits and ended in that way. It seems the incidents that happened in his last moments of his life on earth explains indirectly the issue which he had with God and spirits. Human beings cannot know what is happening among spirits. Jesus was a human being. He didn't know this. In this case, King Herod was in a state of God and the people were in the state of the spirits. God never bothers who believe Him. God cannot watch each and every human being at the same time. That's why He had created the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits. Spirits are separate elements. A human being is not a single spirit. A human being during his/her life time is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, interests and everything. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A human being is just a robot made of flesh, bones, tissues etc., and a toy of the spirits for their games.
JESUS
According to Christian theology, Jesus is considered eternal and exists outside of human time, meaning He has always been. In terms of biblical chronology, Noah lived many generations before Jesus' incarnation in the New Testament. However, in Christian belief, Jesus, as the Son of God, was present during the time of Noah and throughout all of history, as part of the divine Trinity.
Before.
jesus was on earth before he died.
there are many texts in books and accounts by famous historians
----------------------- We know nothing about heaven, even whether it really exists. What we can do is hope that we will see Jesus in heaven.
what did James the greater do before Jesus came to him
The question is not at all clear.What before Jesus?
I'm not sure if there's a name for someone who hates Jesus, but someone who doesn't believe he exists is an Atheist.