The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 8.6

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Although the price of redemption was not actually paid by Christ until after His incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefit thereof were communicated to the elect in all ages, successively from the beginning of the world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices wherein He was revealed, and signified to be the seed which should bruise the serpent's head;⁠¹⁠ and the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world,⁠²⁠ being the same yesterday, and today and for ever.⁠³⁠

expand_more [1] 1 Corinthians 4:10; Hebrews 4:2; 1 Peter 1:10–11

expand_more [2] Revelation 13:8

expand_more [3] Hebrews 13:8

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The benefit of Jesus’s sacrifice is communicated to:

Only Old Testament believers

Only New Testament believers

Only Gentile believers

The elect of all ages

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