There will always be a way out....
I'll stick with the Word...
I'm sticking with the word also.
There is a reason why Jesus died for the sins of all....
He would be unfair if He did not.
Only justice needs to be fair. The one showing mercy can show mercy on whomever he or she wants.
Not only this, but Jesus' death on the cross was not "payment" for sins. I realize that many Christians picture the atonement according to an economic model, as if the world owed God a set amount of "punishment units", that need to be "paid" before anyone can be saved. But that is not the Biblical model of the atonement.
For the unbeliever would be have to be forsaken without even a hearing.
Jesus tells us that everyone has been judged already. No hearing is necessary.
John 3:18
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
And, add to that?
The unbeliever at the final judgment will not have one of his sins mentioned. Not one!
For Jesus was already judged for his sins.
No, Jesus was not judged for anyone's sins. When discussing the atonement, we ask the fundamental question, "What did God receive in return for Jesus' voluntary death on the cross? Paul answers this in Romans chapter 3.
Romans 3:21-26
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Jesus voluntarily allowed himself to be crucified so that God might demonstrate his righteousness. In exchange for that, God gave Jesus authority over all of creation, and he gave Jesus the power to decide whom to forgive and save.
John 17:2
even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
The unbeliever will be judged not for sin, but by his works!
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened.
And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged
according to their works, by the things which were written in the books." Revelation 20:12
See that?
What do you mean here? What does it mean to be judged according to our deeds if not that our deeds indicate goals, purposes, motives, and attitudes? Paul understands that our deeds indicate our aim, our purpose, our goal. For instance, those who persevere in doing good are seeking after glory, honor and immortality. Our actions, seen over time, reveal something significant about who we are and what we are all about.
Romans 2:4-11
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.
What we do indicates what we are seeking.
They will be shown that all their good works could not equal the righteousness that God requires to be accepted.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to the nature of man - one believes that man is inherently good, while the other believes that he is inherently evil. If the former is true, then a simple process of education could restore man to godliness. However, the Bible and our own experiences suggest that man is indeed inherently evil and cannot be remedied without divine help. Today is the day of salvation and those who have been chosen are receiving supernatural aid for their remediation. It is important to note that there will be no occasion for remediation in the afterlife.
No sins mentioned anywhere. Either for the believer nor unbeliever. Why?
1 Corinthians 3 records Paul's position on teachers, not everyone in general.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2
Why are you fighting it?
I'm not fighting the correct interpretation of the passage. I am fighting a misuse of the text to support an idea unfamiliar and unknown to John.