Ch. 11 The Non-Christian and The Christian

The non-Christian depends on his own good works to make himself acceptable to God.
The Christian depends ONLY on Jesus Christ’s finished work, in His sinless life, and His death on the cross to make the Christian acceptable to God.

The non-Christian is self-righteous in his own eyes but, he is unrighteous before God.
The Christian has been given the righteousness of Jesus Christ and he is therefore righteous before God.

The non-Christian is physically alive but spiritually dead.
The Christian is physically alive and spiritually alive because he has been born-again.

The non-Christian thinks there are many ways to get to heaven.
The Christian knows it is only through the finished work of Jesus Christ that a person is saved from hell and goes to heaven.

The non-Christian lives a self-directed life.
The Christian lives a Christ-directed life.

The non-Christian thinks the things of God are foolishness.
The Christian knows the things of God set him free.

The non-Christian is dependent upon only themself.
The Christian is dependent upon Jesus Christ.

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