People go to eternal doom not because their sins are still unpaid, but because they reject the pardon Christ already accomplished for them.
Hebrews 2:9 says Christ tasted death for every man, and 2 Corinthians 5:19 says God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting trespasses. Les Feldick teaches that the sin debt has been fully paid for every human being, so a lost person is never condemned at the Great White Throne for sin that was atoned for. The deciding issue is faith: those who refuse to believe the gospel do not appropriate the pardon, and their unbelief is what puts them into eternal doom.
Hebrews 2:9 — Shows that Christ's death was for every man, so a person's sin debt is not the reason they end up in eternal doom.
2 Corinthians 5:14 — Les cites this verse to prove that Christ's death was inclusive of all humanity — "then were all dead."
2 Corinthians 5:19 — Shows God was reconciling the world to Himself and not imputing trespasses, so unbelief becomes the decisive issue.
Hebrews 2:9 states that Jesus "should taste death for every man." Second Corinthians 5:14 draws the same conclusion: "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead." In 2 Corinthians 5:19 Paul writes, "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." Taken together, these passages show that Christ's death reached every person and that God performed an act of reconciliation for the world, not counting their trespasses against them.
Les Feldick teaches that when Christ died, He paid the sin debt for every human being, not just believers. He points to Hebrews 2:9 and 2 Corinthians 5:14 to show that Christ tasted death for every man and that all were included in that death. He also stresses 2 Corinthians 5:19, that God reconciled the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses. Therefore, Les insists that lost people will not stand at the Great White Throne because of their sin; the sin question has already been settled. Instead, he says people go to eternal doom because of unbelief — they reject the pardon that has already been accomplished and refuse to believe the gospel. They never draw on the finished work by faith, and so they remain lost despite the fact that their sins have been atoned for.
Les Feldick says a lost person still goes to eternal doom because, although the pardon is already accomplished, they will not receive it by faith. In Clip 7, he says lost people will never enjoy the finished work because they will never draw on it by believing. He says, "The only reason they're not going to receive it is because they will not appropriate it by faith."
Les teaches in Clip 1 that it will not be the heat of the flames or unsatisfied appetites that makes eternal doom awful. It will be an eternity of regret — realizing "I didn't have to be here. This was all paid for, and I rejected it." He adds that there is nothing worse than regret.
Les teaches that lost people stand at the Great White Throne because they did not believe the Gospel. Their sins were atoned for, but they never appropriated the grace and love of God for salvation. In addition to unbelief, they will give an account of every word and deed done in their life of rebellion. Les adds that many "good people" who had no intention of missing heaven will be standing there, because heaven is not reached by working one's way in or by what a person does.
Do Everything for the Glory of God — 1 Corinthians 10:31 Explained
to the Gentiles, or to the house of God." In other words that verse divided the population of Corinth, or any other city at that time into three categories. We normally think of two, saved and lost, but here Paul puts it in three, because the Jew was still a factor to be reckoned with when Paul writes the Corinthians.
The Eternal Regret of Rejecting a Paid-For Pardon
Les teaches that what makes eternal doom so awful is not the flames but the endless regret of knowing "this was all paid for, and I rejected it."
Christ Paid the Sin Debt for Every Human Being
Les teaches that Christ's death paid the sin debt for every human being, so people will not come to the Great White Throne facing their sin as the cause of their damnation.
Unbelief Is the Rejection of the Pardon
Les teaches that lost people go to their eternal doom because of unbelief — they are rejecting the pardon Christ accomplished, not paying for their sins.
Christ Took the Sin of Every Human Being
Les explains that Christ took on the sin of every human being, not just believers, and so even lost people leave this life with their sins already forgiven.
Pardon Is Accomplished but Must Be Appropriated by Faith
Les teaches that every person has already been pardoned by the cross, but those who do not believe the gospel will not receive it because they will not appropriate it by faith.
Unbelief, Not Sin, Is Why Lost People Stand at the Great White Throne
Les teaches that lost people stand at the Great White Throne because they did not believe the Gospel; their sins were atoned for, but they never appropriated God's grace for salvation.
Lost Humanity Goes to Eternal Doom for One Reason: Unbelief
Les teaches that people go to the lake of fire not because of drunkenness, adultery, or other sins, but solely because they refuse to believe that everything is already done.
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.
Les quotes this verse to show that Christ's death reached every human being.
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:
Les uses this verse to show that Christ's death applied to all, since "then were all dead."
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.
Shows God reconciled the world to Himself and did not count people's trespasses against them.
Yes. Les teaches that Christ died for every human being that has ever lived, not just believers. That is why people will not face their sin as the reason for standing at the Great White Throne. Even lost people slip out of this life into eternity with their sins already forgiven.
Unbelief. Les says lost humanity goes to their eternal doom for only one reason: they refuse to believe that everything is already done. They are rejecting the pardon rather than being condemned for sins that Christ has already paid for.
No. God has reconciled the world to Himself, and the pardon is accomplished, but Les says a person must appropriate it by faith. Those who never exercise faith do not receive the salvation that Christ has provided.
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