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When does justification occur: before death at conversion or after death at the saint’s post-death judgment?, Quotations for “before”, Excerpts from London Baptist Confession of Faith

Just as God has appointed the elect to glory, so he has by the eternal and completely free purpose of his will foreordained all the means.13 Therefore, those who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ14 and effectually called to faith in Christ by his Spirit working at the appropriate time. They are justified, adopted, sanctified,15 and kept by his power through faith to salvation.16 No one but the elect are redeemed by Christ, or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved.17. [1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 3, Paragraph 6]

From all eternity, God gave to the Son a people to be his offspring. In time these people would be redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified by him.8 [1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 8, Paragraph 1]

From all eternity God decreed to justify all the elect,11 and in the fullness of time Christ died for their sins and rose again for their justification.12 Nevertheless, they are not justified personally until the Holy Spirit actually applies Christ to them at the proper time. [1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 11, Paragraph 4]

God continues to forgive the sins of those who are justified.14 Even though they can never fall from a state of justification,15 they may fall under God’s fatherly displeasure because of their sins.16 In that condition they will not usually have the light of his face restored to them until they humble themselves, confess their sins, plead for pardon, and renew their faith and repentance. [1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 11, Paragraph 5]