If “salvation” here refers to the notion of “the gates of heaven being open”, then the coming of Jesus Christ is really unrelated.
From a person’s creation, heaven has always been open to him. If a person does not make it into heaven, it is not because the gates are closed, but rather because the person himself lacks the will to enter.
Heaven is the destiny for which we are created, but the fulfilment of that destiny is something every person has to will sincerely and live life accordingly.