Yes — Christ's death paid the sin debt for every person, but the forgiveness must be received by faith; those who reject it still face eternal doom.
Les Feldick consistently teaches that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being who has ever lived, and the sins of the whole world were forgiven at the cross (Clips 1, 3, 5). He adds that the forgiveness must be believed and appropriated — the most vile sinner already has his pardon, but must believe it to receive it (Clips 6, 7). Those who reject the Gospel still face eternal doom, but not because their sins were unforgiven; the only cause is rejection of the Gospel (Clip 6).
2 Corinthians 5:19 — This verse directly states that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses — the clearest Scripture for the question.
2 Corinthians 5:14 — Paul teaches that if one died for all, then all were dead, showing Christ's death was for every person.
Hebrews 2:9 — This verse says Jesus tasted death for every man, reinforcing the universal scope of the atonement.
The Bible tells us that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them (2 Corinthians 5:19). Paul explains that "if one died for all, then were all dead" (2 Corinthians 5:14), showing that Christ's death had the entire world in view. Hebrews 2:9 declares that Jesus "by the grace of God should taste death for every man." Scripture also says that believers, once dead in sins and the uncircumcision of the flesh, have been quickened together with Christ, "having forgiven you all trespasses" (Colossians 2:13). While the Bible clearly separates those who are in Christ from those who are not, these verses point to a payment for sin that is universal in its scope.
Les Feldick is emphatic: "I maintain that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being that has ever lived" (Clip 1). He says in Clip 3 that Christ took on Himself the sins of every person who has ever lived, so that even when lost people slip into eternity, "their sins are already forgiven." He repeats this in Clip 5, noting that Christ "tasted death for every man" and that the sin debt for every human being was paid. At the same time, Les explains that this forgiveness must be received. In Clip 7 he says, "the most vile sinner already has his pardon done, but he has to believe it in order to appropriate it." And in Clip 6 he states the only reason anyone will go to eternal doom is rejecting the Gospel, "because the sin debt has been paid, that has been finalized once and for all." For believers, Les applies this personally: a believer is forgiven the moment he or she sins, and God will never accuse a believer of still having sin on his ledger (Clip 2). Sins are "buried in the deepest sea" with a "no fishing" sign (Clips 3, 4). Believers are then given the ministry of reconciliation — telling the lost world that the work of the cross makes it possible for them to be reconciled to God (Clips 0, 1).
Les teaches that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being, so the lost do not stand at the Great White Throne because their sins were not covered. The only sin that will put a person out into eternal doom is rejecting the Gospel. The sin debt has been paid and finalized once and for all; those who do not come into salvation in the meantime must believe and appropriate the pardon that is already provided.
No. Les says believers are forgiven the moment they sin; God will never come back and accuse a believer of still having sin on his ledger. Believers will never stand before Christ with sin on their back because sins are under the blood. Even if a believer has not had time to confess, the sin is already wiped clean. This is not license, but simply the grace of God.
Les explains that every reconciled believer has received the ministry of reconciliation. That means believers are to tell a lost world, including neighbors, friends, and loved ones, that the work of the cross has made it possible for them to be reconciled to God. They can close the gap and no longer have to go through life separated from Him.
Scripture says "if one died for all, then were all dead" (2 Corinthians 5:14) and that Jesus tasted death for every man (Hebrews 2:9). God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses (2 Corinthians 5:19). Les uses these verses to support his claim that the sin debt was paid for all, while still insisting that each person must believe it to be saved.
The Ministry of Reconciliation
Les explains that believers have been given the ministry of reconciliation, so we must tell the lost world that Christ's crucifixion makes reconciliation to God possible for them too.
Christ Paid the Debt for Every Human Being
Les insists that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every person who has ever lived — not just for believers.
Believers Forgiven at the Moment of Sin
Les teaches that a believer is forgiven the moment he or she sins; God will never bring a believer's sin up on his ledger because it has been wiped clean.
Every Human Being's Sin Taken by Christ
Les says Christ took on Himself every human being's sin on the cross, and those sins are forgiven and buried, never to be brought up again — even for lost people.
No Sin on the Believer's Back
Les assures believers they will never stand before Christ with sin on their back because sins are under the blood and gone.
Sin Debt Paid for Every Man
Les connects Christ's death to every person: the sin debt for every human being was paid, so no one will face the Great White Throne because their sins were not covered.
Rejection of the Gospel Is the Only Damning Sin
Les teaches that the only reason a person ends up in eternal doom is rejecting the Gospel, because the sin debt has already been paid in full.
Pardon Prepared for Every Sinner
Les says even the most vile sinner already has his pardon prepared; he just has to believe it to appropriate the salvation God purchased.
2 Corinthians 5:19: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
This is the key verse Les uses to show that God was not imputing the world's trespasses to them because of what Christ did.
2 Corinthians 5:14: For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Paul states that Christ's death had all people in view, which Les points to as evidence the sin debt was paid for every person.
Hebrews 2:9: But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
This verse directly says Christ tasted death for every man, a verse Les cites to support his claim of universal atonement.
Colossians 2:13: And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Paul writes to believers that God has forgiven all their trespasses, which Les applies as part of the full forgiveness accomplished in Christ.
Les Feldick teaches that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being who has ever lived. The sins of the whole world are forgiven in that sense. However, the forgiveness must be believed and received; those who reject the Gospel still face eternal doom.
Yes. Les says the most vile sinner already has his pardon prepared, but he has to believe it in order to appropriate it. The payment is done, but the individual must come into salvation by faith. The only reason for eternal doom, according to Les, is rejecting the Gospel.
No. Les teaches that believers are forgiven the moment they sin, and God will never bring up sin on their ledger. Believers will never stand before Christ with sin on their back because their sins are under the blood and buried in the deepest sea.
Les interprets Hebrews 2:9 to mean that Christ's death paid the sin debt for every human being, not just believers. He ties this to 2 Corinthians 5:14, where Paul says if one died for all, then all were dead.
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