The situation is the same today. If a person clings to false doctrines, such as the Trinity and the immortality of the soul, he cannot benefit from the ransom.
(‏ يو ٣ :‏ ​ ١٦ ،‏ ٣٦‏ )‏ فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَتَشَبَّثُ بِٱلْعَقَائِدِ ٱلْبَاطِلَةِ ،‏ كَٱلثَّالُوثِ وَخُلُودِ ٱلنَّفْسِ ،‏ لَنْ يَسْتَفِيدَ مِنَ ٱلْفِدْيَةِ .‏