The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 11.4

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God did from all eternity decree to justify all the elect,⁠¹⁠ and Christ did in the fullness of time die for their sins, and rise again for their justification;⁠²⁠ nevertheless, they are not justified personally, until the Holy Spirit in time does actually apply Christ to them.⁠³⁠

expand_more [1] Galatians 3:8; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:6

expand_more [2] Romans 4:25

expand_more [3] Colossians 1:21–22; Titus 3:4–7

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When are/were the elect personally justified?

Before the foundation of the world

At the resurrection of Christ

When the Holy Spirit applies Christ to them

At the resurrection of their bodies

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