Yes — according to Scripture and Les Feldick, people who have never heard the gospel are still held accountable because every person who comes into the world has been given light through Christ (John 1:9).
Les teaches that God is never unfair and never sends someone to eternal doom without cause. The cause for human accountability is found in John 1:9, where Christ is called the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Even people in remote and dark places have received this light, and they are responsible for the light and knowledge they have been given.
John 1:9 — This is the verse Les Feldick uses to show that every person entering the world receives light from Christ, making them accountable even if they have never heard the gospel preached.
John 1:9 (KJV) says, "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." The Scripture speaks of Christ as the true Light and says this Light enlightens every person who enters the world. It makes no exception for people who have never heard the gospel. Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 4:3 (KJV) also show that the gospel is not hidden from everyone: "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost." And 2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV) explains why some remain in darkness: "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."
Les Feldick says the answer is found in John 1:9. He points out that the true Light, Jesus Christ, lighteth every man that cometh into the world. That means people in the dark parts of Africa, the enlightened areas of South America, and every other place have been enlightened. They are lost, he says, because the Book says every man has been enlightened and consequently they will be held responsible. Les also emphasizes that God is never unfair and will never send someone to an eternal doom without cause. The light every person receives is the basis of their accountability. He does not fully explain how that light reaches each person; he simply says "Here's what the Book says." He also clarifies that election is a doctrine for believers. The believer can accept God's sovereign choice by faith, but the unbeliever must understand that whosoever will may come. The reason people do not come to the light, Les explains, is that the light reveals what they really are and they do not want to see or hear. Those who reject the gospel are also blinded by Satan and see nothing to be gained.
Les directly addresses this. He says there are people in the dark parts of Africa and the enlightened areas of South America who are lost. They are lost because every man that comes into this world has been enlightened. He also acknowledges that there are billions of people on the planet who have never heard the gospel, and even some who are near a gospel broadcast do not actually hear it. Yet every human being has received the light that God has given and is responsible for it.
Les says the Word is near every human being and is there for the taking. But people refuse to step into the light because the light reveals what they are really made of, and they do not want to see or hear it. In 2 Corinthians 4 he also points out that the gospel is hid to those who are lost because the god of this world has blinded their minds, lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine in unto them.
Les explains that the teaching of election and God's calling from eternity past is a doctrine that should be studied only by the believer. Believers are told they did not come into their position by accident; God chose them in eternity past. The unbeliever cannot comprehend this and is not expected to. The unbeliever instead must understand that whosoever will may come.
Election and the Unbeliever
Les clarifies that the doctrine of election is for the believer, while the unbeliever is responsible to understand that whosoever will may come.
Why Those Who Never Heard Are Without Excuse
Les points to John 1:9—the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world—to explain why those who have never heard the gospel are still without excuse.
Light Given to Every Person
Les says people in dark parts of Africa and South America are lost because every man that comes into this world has been enlightened.
Refusing the Light
Les explains that people refuse to step into the light because it reveals what they are really made of and they do not want to see or hear.
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John 1:9: That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Les uses this verse to establish that every person entering the world receives light from Christ, so no one is without accountability.
2 Corinthians 4:3: But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
This shows the gospel is hidden only to those who are lost, not to every person in the world.
2 Corinthians 4:4: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
This explains why some who hear do not respond—the god of this world blinds their minds so the light cannot shine in.
According to Les Feldick, yes—they are lost. But they are not lost without cause. Because John 1:9 says the true Light lighteth every man that cometh into the world, every person has been given light and is held responsible for what they do with it. Les also says God is never unfair and never sends anyone to eternal doom without cause.
Yes. Les applies John 1:9 to people entering the world today, including those in remote places. He says no human being has ever come into life on this planet without having the light that God has given, and consequently they will be held responsible.
Les teaches that people refuse to step into the light because it reveals what they really are and they do not want that exposed. The Bible also says the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who believe not, so the light of the glorious gospel cannot shine in unto them.
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