People are lost because of their unbelief—not because of their sins.
Les Feldick teaches that lost humanity goes to eternal doom for one reason: they refuse to believe that Christ's finished work has done it all. The god of this world has blinded their minds, and the gospel is hid to them that are lost. Their individual sins, while real, are not the basic reason for their lost condition.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 — Paul directly says the gospel is hid to them that are lost and that the god of this world blinds the minds of them which believe not.
Romans 3:23 — Paul states all have sinned and come short of God's glory, showing universal sinfulness.
Scripture directly ties the lost condition to unbelief. In 2 Corinthians 4:3 Paul writes, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.” The following verse says of the lost, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not.” Romans 3:23 states, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” and Romans 3:11 declares, “There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.” John 3:19 explains that condemnation comes because “men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” These verses show that Scripture presents both universal sin and refusal to believe as marks of the lost.
Les Feldick emphasizes that no one is lost because of what they have done. He says people do not go to the lake of fire because of drunkenness, adultery, or gambling—they go because of unbelief. They refuse to believe that everything is already done at the cross. He also points out that Satan, the god of this world, blinds the minds of those who believe not, so the gospel is hidden from them. The human race is under the control of old Adam; no one seeks after God. The first step of faith is recognizing that in ourselves we are lost. Even morally good people who try to work their way to heaven will stand before the Great White Throne in unbelief.
No. Les Feldick is emphatic: lost humanity goes to eternal doom for only one reason—they refuse to believe that everything is already done. He says they are not going to the lake of fire because of their drunkenness, adultery, or gambling. Even though their sins are atoned for, if they never appropriate the grace and love of God by believing, they stand lost.
Les teaches that the god of this world—Satan—has blinded the minds of those who believe not, so they cannot see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ. This is why they cannot believe the Word. The gospel is hid to them that are lost because of this blindness.
Les explains that we are all under the control of the old Adam. The Scripture says there is none that understandeth, none that seeketh after God. Because of the fall of Adam, who was the federal head of the human race, everyone has come short of the glory of God. Recognizing this is the first step of faith on the road to salvation.
According to Les, many good people will stand at the Great White Throne because they did not believe the gospel. They had no intention of missing heaven, but they just don't realize you don't get to heaven by working your way in or by what you do. We get to heaven by simply believing that Christ's death has done it all.
Lost Because of Unbelief, Not Works
Les states plainly that the lost people of the world are lost not because of what they have done but because of their unbelief.
Satan Blinds the Minds of Unbelievers
Les explains that the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who believe not, which is why they cannot believe the Word.
Eternal Doom Is for Unbelief, Not Sin
Les says people go to the lake of fire not for drunkenness, adultery, or gambling, but because they refuse to believe that everything is already done.
The Gospel Is Hidden From the Lost
Les contrasts God hiding things from people with the god of this world blinding the minds of the lost; the gospel is hid to them that are lost.
Good Works Cannot Save; Unbelief Keeps People Lost
Even good people stand at the Great White Throne because they did not believe the gospel and tried to work their way to heaven.
Under the Control of Old Adam
Les says we are all under the old Adam; none seek after God, and people love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil.
Recognize You Are Lost
The first step of faith is to recognize that in ourselves we are lost, separated because of Adam's fall, and everyone has come short of God's glory.
The Lost Don't Know Their Plight
Les notes that the gospel is hid to the lost masses of humanity, who don't realize the seriousness of their condition.
2 Corinthians 4:3: But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Paul directly states that the gospel is hidden to the lost, framing lostness in relation to unbelief.
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 verse identifies Satan as the one who blinds the minds of lost people who believe not.
Romans 3:11: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Paul's description of fallen humanity shows why people don't pursue God.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This verse shows the universal sinfulness that leaves everyone short of God's glory.
John 3:19: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Jesus explains that condemnation is rooted in loving darkness rather than the light.
No. According to Les Feldick, people are not lost because of their sins but because of their unbelief. They refuse to believe that Christ's death, burial, and resurrection has done everything for their salvation.
Les teaches that the god of this world, Satan, has blinded the minds of those who believe not, so the gospel is hid to them that are lost. That is why they cannot see the light of the gospel.
A lost person must believe the gospel. Les says all lost people have to do is draw on the finished work of the cross by believing, because everything is already done.
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