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and he determined before the creation that he would send his son to provide a means of escape from the punishment for sin.

After letting all the generations of 4000 years or more go to Hell, first, of course...

[RightFighter]

That’s not true at all. There was faith in the savior before Christ came. Just look at the story of Abraham. He knew that God would provide “the lamb” for the sacrifice. That’s why the Bible says Abraham believed in God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Many Old Testament people had this same faith.