March 4, 2020
Listener: I have been listening to your podcast concerning the world being forgiven of all their trespasses. I am just now learning that no one of this dispensation is going to hell for their sins. Praise Him! What Jesus did was truly a miracle! This is a wonderful truth that everyone needs to know!
As I understand it, you are saying that even though God is not imputing sins to the world, that does not mean they are saved, it simply means they are forgiven. It is only those that hear the gospel and accept the free gift who are saved. Correct?
Since learning this, I have set a course to talk to as many people as possible about this terrific news. My question then is what about the ones who do not get saved and are still here during Israel's time of tribulation. Will their sins still not be imputed or will God re impute them at that time? If their sins are not being imputed what happens when they appear at the white throne judgement, won't they be judged for them there? Thanks. I am so glad I found you!
TTR: After receiving your email, I did a radio program & podcast dealing with your question. Below is the transcript, and at the very bottom is the attached audio. Hope it helps!
Transcript: That's a great question. You're correct. Under the current administration of grace, God, is not numbering or tallying the worlds sins. It would be incorrect to suggest that he would charge their sins to Christ, at Calvary, and then RE charge them back to the world before judgement.
Our sins were judged ONCE. Jesus, was prosecuted and declared guilty. God "made him to be sin for us." (2 Corinthians 5:21)
For God to recharge the world, he would have to reverse that decision by UN making Christ, to be sin for us - and no where in scripture do we find evidence to corroborate that.
Today, sin is not an issue. Meaning sin is not an issue as it pertains to someone being SAVED. (as it pertains to salvation) Of course everyone has sin issues. And as believers we should flee from all appearance of evil and strive daily to walk worthy of our calling. Sin is not to be taken lightly, but make no mistake - as per salvation - it is not the issue. There is no sin that God overlooked when he poured out his wrath onto Christ. Today, the good news for the world is: there is no sin that stands between them and God.
In respect of there being enmity between God, and mankind, the sin issue was settled, and God, was satisfied. There is no record of debt because the debt was paid.
God, doesn't have someone working in Accounts Receivable, because there is nothing OWED. There's no Balance sheets, because there is nothing to balance.
The cross-work can never be replicated, and on that note we can be assured that the world's sins will never be calculated and recharged. The world's account was cleared by the blood stained cross of Christ.
People will sing about "The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago" but they don't believe it. It's sort of like singing "What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus." They sing it, but don't believe it.
Some changed it to, "What can wash away my sins? Nothing but asking God to forgive me."
Others changed it to, "What can wash away my sins? Nothing but my belief."
That's the latest we're hearing of. That coming from the Limited Atonement Gracer camp.
I sing it like this, "What can wash away my sins? Nothing!"
Nothing CAN wash away my sins. It already HAS. About two thousand years ago. The blood, not my belief.
If you're on the fence about this, you're just going to have to ask yourself, how many are going to be in heaven who trusted in their belief for their forgiveness? Just how many?
You see the problem is in the dome. In the mind. We must change the way we THINK. Stop seeing the work of Christ, as being something yet to be achieved. You either believe it is finished or you don't. There's not an in between. It's black or white with no grey.
Now even though the worlds sins will never be recharged, that in itself does not mean the world is saved. I've said it before but it bears repeating: No one goes to heaven with an empty account.
You pull up to heavens window. You ask the teller to check your sin account. She comes back and says, "It's empty." You get all excited and say, "So let me in!" She says, "You cannot enter without the righteousness of Christ, showing in your account. You need his LIFE!" "How do I get that?" She says, "By believing that he was made to be sin for you - that he died for your sins, was buried, and has risen. If you'll believe that alone was sufficient, without adding anything, I'll apply his righteous life to you're account."
Okay. So here in the listener email they asked. "If their sins are not being imputed when they appear at the white throne judgement, what will they be judged for?"
The ones they commit. You see, God, won't have to re-impute sins from THIS dispensation. They'll have plenty of time to commit more during the trib. And it's those sins they'll need to 1 John 1:9 to get forgiven. Not the sins that were put on Christ, in this the "but now" time period. That wouldn't make any sense.
Having sins taken from the world and put on Christ, and then taken off Christ, to be put back on the world, defies logic.
For those of us in the here and now dispensation of grace, under this administration there is nothing we can do to be forgiven. Forgiveness is accomplished. It's not being offered, SALVATION is.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study... and rightly divide the word of truth - makes all the difference.
Listener Response: Thank you so much for laying this out in a manner that is easy to understand! This painted such a beautiful clear picture of God's plan of reconciliation for mankind. It was nice to read along while listening at the same time!
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