Did Christ die to pay the sin debt for believers only or for every human being?
Christ died to pay the sin debt for every human being, not for believers only. Hebrews teaches He tasted death for every man, and Paul states that if one died for all, then all were dead. His death provided payment for the sins of every person who has ever lived.
Les stresses that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being who has ever lived, not merely for believers. He points to Hebrews, which says Christ tasted death for every man, and to Paul in II Corinthians chapter 5, where if one died for all, then all were dead. Les also notes Paul’s statement that you are forgiven all your trespasses, meaning Christ’s death paid the sin debt for every human being. Therefore, people will not come before the Great White Throne with their sin being the issue that caused them to stand there.