THIS IS YOUR LIFE

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
Gen. 126-27
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
Five Possible States
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
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State 1
Pre-
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
SAFE
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State 1
PRE-ACCOUNTABILITY This would include infants,
children before reaching age of knowing right
from wrong and the mentally incompetent. This
person belongs to God because they know no sin
to alienate them from Him (Isa. 591-2).
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State 1
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N

• God created man in His own
• image (Gen. 126-27).

P R E A C C O U N T A B L E
GOD

• We are the offspring of God
• (Acts 1729).

YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin

• Cannot enter into kingdom
• unless being converted and
• becoming as a little child
• (Mt. 183).

Sin

• Sin is not inherited (Ezek.1820).

SAFE
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State 2
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
YOU
SAFE
LOST
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State 2
ACCOUNTABLE Accountable, but not a Christian
those who are old enough and knowledgeable of
right and wrong, but not a Christian. These are
separated from God by their disobedience.
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State 2

• We are enticed and drawn
• away by own lusts (Jas. 1
• 13-15)

A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
God

• We serve that which we
• obey sin or righteousness
• (Rom. 616).

You
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin

• The sinner transgresses
• (1 Jn. 34).

You

• Sin separates us from God
• (Isa. 592).

SAFE
LOST
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State 3
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
GOD
YOU
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
YOU
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
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State 3
FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN Obedience to the gospel,
placing one in Christ and reconciled to God by
removal of sin. We are alienated by
disobedience of the gospel and reunited with God
by an obedience of it.
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State 3

• Redemption in the blood
• of Christ and forgiveness
• by His grace (Eph. 17).

C H R I S T I A N I T Y
GOD YOU

• Brought back to God by the
• Christs death (Eph. 216-18).

Sin

• Jesus is author of salvation
• to all who obey (Heb. 59).

• One cannot enter into Gods
• kingdom unless born of
• water and spirit (Jn. 33-5).

SAFE
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State 4
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
GOD
YOU
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
YOU
YOU
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
LOST
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State 4
UNFAITHFUL CHRISTIAN Sin has separated man from
God, knowing to do good, but refusing to do
so. Therefore, to him who knows to do good and
does not do it, to him it is sin (Jas. 417).
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State 4

• Heart of unbelief causes us
• to leave God (Heb. 312).

U N F A I T H F U L N E S S

• If return to former practices
• and behavior, we fall from
• grace (Gal. 54).

Sin

• Our state is worse than at
• first if we obey, then return
• to sin (2 Pet. 220-22).

YOU

• Willful sin is very serious
• (Heb. 1026-27).

LOST
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State 5
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
GOD
GOD
YOU
YOU
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
YOU
YOU
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
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State 5
RESTORATION Restoration to faithful living and
service. Placing sin behind and living
above sin in harmony with God.
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State 5

• Repent and pray your sins
• be forgiven (Acts 822).

R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD YOU

• Confess faults to, and pray
• for one another (Jas. 516).

• Help faulty brother, restore,
• and keep self from being
• tempted (Gal. 61).

Sin

• Be steadfast, immovable,
• abounding in Lords work
• (1 Cor. 1558).

SAFE
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IF.THIS IS YOUR LIFE
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y
C H R I S T I A N I T Y
U N F A I T H F U L N E S S
R E S T O R A T I O N
GOD
GOD
GOD
YOU
YOU
YOU
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
Sin
YOU
YOU
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
LOST
SAFE
In Which State Are You? Will You Stay There?