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“Is God Holding You Accountable… or Are We Just Getting It Wrong?” Part 3

 Why “Accountability” Doctrines Miss the Heart of God

Deconstructing Fear-Based Theology


Let’s call it out plainly:

The doctrines of “Age of Accountability” and “Response Accountability” are not just flawed—they’re harmful.

They introduce confusion, contradiction and fear into a message that’s supposed to bring clarity, confidence and peace.


Here’s why both are problematic:

1. They Turn the Gospel into a Test

Instead of being good news, the message becomes a pass/fail exam. You’re only safe if you respond the right way, at the right time, with the right understanding.

2. They Suggest It’s Safer Not to Hear

If rejection brings condemnation, then ignorance becomes a kind of mercy. That flips the whole point of evangelism upside down.

3. They Foster a Fear-Based Evangelism

Believers become afraid to share—“What if I tell them and they say no?” This turns obedience into anxiety and sharing into pressure.

4. They Make God Seem Harsh and Conditional

These views suggest a God who’s ready to punish you if you don’t respond perfectly—rather than a Father who relentlessly pursues your heart.

And most dangerously?

5. They Turn Grace into a Transaction

Grace is no longer a gift—it’s an offer you better accept or else.

These doctrines distort the radical message of Jesus. Instead of freeing people from fear, they subtly reintroduce the very bondage the Gospel came to break.


Tomorrow, we reframe the Gospel as what it always was meant to be: a love story, not a warning.


Gospel Thought for Today:

“God demonstrates His love in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8


Love doesn’t wait for your response.
Love moved first.
Before you ever got it right—or even cared to—God had already chosen you.


Wag

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