No — believers do not need to ask for forgiveness again; their sins are already forgiven, but they are to confess their sins when they fail.
Because Christ's sacrifice completely paid for every sin, the believer is already forgiven and God never confronts the believer with sin again. Scripture and Les Feldick both show that the proper response to a daily failure is confession, not a desperate plea for forgiveness. Yet this settled forgiveness is never a license to sin.
1 John 1:9 — This is the key verse for what a believer is to do after sin — confess — and it promises forgiveness immediately.
1 John 2:1 — Shows that when a believer sins, Jesus Christ is the Advocate; the focus is not on begging again for forgiveness.
Scripture teaches that believers who sin are not told to plead for forgiveness again. First John 2:1 says, "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." First John 1:9 promises, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The forgiveness of sin is already secured through Christ's blood: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (Ephesians 1:7). Micah 7:19 pictures sins cast "into the depths of the sea," showing that forgiven sin is not held against the believer. At the same time, Scripture warns of "a sin unto death" (1 John 5:16), showing that the believer's walk with God is serious and not to be treated lightly.
Les Feldick consistently teaches that because believers are saved, their sins are already forgiven and wiped off the slate, and God will never again confront them with sin (Clip 1). Believers will never stand at the judgment seat of Christ with sin on their backs (Clip 4). However, believers still sin and fail in daily life; when they do, God deals with those sins through confession — not through asking for forgiveness again or trying to earn forgiveness (Clip 3). Les describes God as a patient parent who "just picks us up and says, You're forgiven, you're cleansed, now move on" (Clip 7). At the same time, Les warns that forgiven believers are not free to sin: believers are to be constantly on guard, and a truly saved person who goes into sin will be miserable under God's dealings (Clips 2, 5). In extreme cases, a believer can commit sin unto death and be taken home, though no one has the right to pray for that (Clip 6).
No. Les says he has never known a true believer who simply decides to go out and get drunk or commit adultery; believers have to be constantly on guard (Clip 2). A genuinely saved person who goes into sin is miserable because the Lord is dealing with him (Clip 5). Church discipline is for believers who refuse to come away from a sinful lifestyle, and God may even take a stubborn believer home through "sin unto death" (Clip 6). Les also teaches that when a person honestly believes Christ did everything, Christ gives the power to live a pleasing life (Clip 7).
The Scripture instructs believers to confess their sins, and it immediately gives God's response: "he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins" (1 John 1:9). Les makes the same distinction in his teaching — after salvation, God deals with daily sins and failures "by the matter of confession" (Clip 3). When the believer confesses, God responds, "You're forgiven, you're cleansed, now move on" (Clip 7). The one who is not to be told to "ask for forgiveness" is the unbeliever seeking salvation; the believer's forgiveness is already a settled fact.
No, Les says believers will never stand before the judgment seat of Christ with sin on their backs; sins are forgiven and under the blood (Clip 4). He tells believers who fear that present troubles are due to some unconfessed sin that if they are genuinely saved, their sin is gone — "buried in the deepest sea" (Clips 1, 4). God does deal with daily failures as a Father, but that is not the same as a believer being confronted with sin again.
Paul's Vision of Heaven & the Jerusalem Council Explained
Well, it was the temple and the whole sphere of Israel's kingdom, see? And so we know this is in Israel's future. I don't care what they say. The Jew in Palestine tonight is the beginning of all this. They're coming from every nation under heaven, and God is getting the little favored nation ready for the appearance now of first the Antichrist, of course, but then the true Christ.
All Sin Forgiven Once for All
Les tells a troubled believer that if they are truly saved, all their sin has been forgiven and wiped off the slate — God will never again confront them with sin. This directly answers the question: there is no need to ask for forgiveness again.
Believers Still Face the Pull of Sin
Les acknowledges that believers can sin, which is why Jesus is the Advocate with the Father. He also says true believers do not deliberately plan to get drunk or commit adultery; they remain on guard.
Daily Sins Handled by Confession
After salvation, God deals with a believer's daily sins and failures through confession. This distinguishes confession from a repeated request for forgiveness.
No Sin at the Judgment Seat
Les insists believers will never appear at the judgment seat of Christ with sin on their backs; sins are forgiven and under the blood. Perfect forgiveness is already theirs, so they don't ask again.
A Sinning Believer Cannot Be Happy
A genuinely saved person who goes into sin will be miserable because God deals with them; this shows forgiveness is not a license to sin.
The Sin Unto Death
Les teaches that a believer who persists in a sinful lifestyle can be taken home by God, but no one should pray for that. This reinforces the seriousness of a believer's walk.
God's Response to Confession: Forgiven, Cleansed, Move On
When a true believer falls and trips, God picks them up and says, 'You're forgiven, you're cleansed, now move on.' There is no long process of begging for forgiveness.
1 John 2:1: My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
This verse shows that when a believer sins, the answer is not to beg again but to rest in Christ's advocacy.
1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
After a believer sins, the scriptural response is confession, and forgiveness is immediately promised.
Ephesians 1:7: In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Forgiveness is a present possession for the believer, secured through the blood of Christ.
Micah 7:19: He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
This pictures how completely God removes forgiven sins from His sight.
1 John 5:16: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
This warns that persistent sin in a believer's life can have deadly consequences, so forgiveness is not a license to keep sinning.
Confession is the way a believer honestly acknowledges that a daily sin is sin in God's sight. Les Feldick teaches that after salvation God deals with the believer's daily sins and failures by confession (Clip 3). God responds by saying, "You're forgiven, you're cleansed, now move on" (Clip 7). Confession is not a way to get saved again or to earn forgiveness; forgiveness is already settled.
No. The verse says if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us. Les Feldick's teaching matches this: the believer already stands forgiven because of Christ, but confession keeps the believer honest about sin (Clips 3, 7). The forgiveness promised in 1 John 1:9 is the Father's day-by-day cleansing, not a repeated salvation experience.
Les Feldick does not teach that believers lose salvation; forgiveness has already been dealt with at the cross (Clips 1, 4). However, he teaches that a sinning believer is miserable, that church discipline is real, and that a believer can even commit sin unto death by persisting in a sinful lifestyle (Clips 5, 6).
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