To those of you who have patiently and kindly waited for me to expound upon what has turned out to be a surprising statement to some, namely, that one who has grasped personal justification by faith does not necessarily enter quickly into the expanded, mature knowledge that the justification of the cross is race-wide­—here is the thorough, Scriptural explanation of my position.

To those who have not so patiently taken swipes at me without a thorough understanding of my position, well, that comes with the territory. I thought that maybe I’d have earned the benefit of the doubt after thirty years of solid teaching but, well, surprises happen. But hey—I love you all the same.  

A special thanks to Rob Wile for making a beautiful video urging the saints to hear me out. Thank you, Rob. You are a mature soldier for Christ.

Rob, I know that the evil teaching of eternal torment has indeed tormented you personally for years, and that you and others justifiably suffer a hair-trigger, PTSD reaction to even the suggestion that the evil doctrine may not disappear instantly in the life of one who at lasts grasps personal justification by faith. But I know that you will hear me out on this, and that the ghosts of the past will give way to an even greater expectation in the future.

 In the meantime, here’s a sensible, Scriptural dose of the present.  ­

—MZ