THIS IS YOUR LIFE Gen. 1:26-27. “Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the.

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE Gen. 1:26-27

“Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.“ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Gen. 1:26-27

THIS IS YOUR LIFE Five Possible States ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU State #1 SAFE Pre- - Pre-Accountability

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 God (Isa. 59:1-2) 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 God (Isa. 59:1-2)

State #1 PRE-ACCOUNTABILITY: “Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.” (Isa. 59:1-2) PRE-ACCOUNTABILITY: “Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.” (Isa. 59:1-2)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE PRE|ACCOUNTABLEPRE|ACCOUNTABLE PRE|ACCOUNTABLEPRE|ACCOUNTABLE CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU God created man in His own image (Gen. 1:26-27) God created man in His own image (Gen. 1:26-27) We are the offspring of God (Acts 17:29) We are the offspring of God (Acts 17:29) Cannot enter into kingdom unless being converted and becoming as a little child (Matt. 18:3) Cannot enter into kingdom unless being converted and becoming as a little child (Matt. 18:3) Sin is not inherited (Ezek.18:20) State #1 SAFE “The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself”

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU State #1 SAFE Pre- - Pre-Accountability

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST State #2 - Accountable GOD

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 sin 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 sin

GOD THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin You LOST We are enticed and drawn away by own lusts (Jas. 1: 13-15) We are enticed and drawn away by own lusts (Jas. 1: 13-15) We serve that which we obey: sin or righteousness (Rom. 6:16) We serve that which we obey: sin or righteousness (Rom. 6:16) The sinner transgresses (1 Jn. 3:4) The sinner transgresses (1 Jn. 3:4) Sin separates us from God (Isa. 59:2) Sin separates us from God (Isa. 59:2) State #2 “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” “Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.”

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST State #2 - Accountable GOD

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAVED State #3 - Faithful Christian GOD

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. 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. State #3

GOD YOU GOD YOU THIS IS YOUR LIFE CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY Sin SAVED Redemption in the blood of Christ and forgiveness by His grace (Eph. 1:7) Redemption in the blood of Christ and forgiveness by His grace (Eph. 1:7) Brought back to God by the Christ’s death (Eph. 2:16-18) Brought back to God by the Christ’s death (Eph. 2:16-18) Jesus is author of salvation to all who obey (Heb. 5:9) Jesus is author of salvation to all who obey (Heb. 5:9) One cannot enter into God’s kingdom unless born of water and spirit (Jn. 3:3-5) One cannot enter into God’s kingdom unless born of water and spirit (Jn. 3:3-5) State #3 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” “And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him” “That He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father”

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAVED State #3 - Faithful Christian GOD

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAVED LOST YOU State #4 - Unfaithful Christian GOD

State #4 UNFAITHFUL CHRISTIAN: Willful sin has once again 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. 4:17) UNFAITHFUL CHRISTIAN: Willful sin has once again 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. 4:17)

GOD THIS IS YOUR LIFE UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS Sin State #4 YOU LOST Heart of unbelief causes us to leave God (Heb. 3:12) Heart of unbelief causes us to leave God (Heb. 3:12) If return to former practices and behavior, we fall from grace (Gal. 5:4) If return to former practices and behavior, we fall from grace (Gal. 5:4) Our state is worse than at first if we obey, then return to sin (2 Pet. 2:20-22) Our state is worse than at first if we obey, then return to sin (2 Pet. 2:20-22) Willful sin is very serious (Heb. 10:26-27) Willful sin is very serious (Heb. 10:26-27) “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace” “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries”

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAVED LOST YOU State #4 - Unfaithful Christian GOD

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAFE LOST YOU State #5 GOD YOU SAVED - Restoration GOD

State #5 RESTORATION: Restoration to faithful living and service to God Placing sin behind and living above sin in harmony with God. RESTORATION: Restoration to faithful living and service to God Placing sin behind and living above sin in harmony with God.

GOD YOU GOD YOU RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION THIS IS YOUR LIFE State #5 Sin Repent and pray your sins be forgiven (Acts 8:22) Repent and pray your sins be forgiven (Acts 8:22) Confess faults to, and pray for one another (Jas. 5:16) Confess faults to, and pray for one another (Jas. 5:16) Help faulty brother, restore, and keep self from being tempted (Gal. 6:1) Help faulty brother, restore, and keep self from being tempted (Gal. 6:1) Be steadfast, immovable, abounding in Lord’s work (1 Cor. 15:58) Be steadfast, immovable, abounding in Lord’s work (1 Cor. 15:58) SAVED

THIS IS YOUR LIFE ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS UNFAITHFULNESSUNFAITHFULNESS RESTORATIONRESTORATION RESTORATIONRESTORATION Sin GOD YOU SAFE LOST GOD YOU SAVED LOST YOU GOD YOU SAVED In Which State Are You? Will You Stay There? GOD

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