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Which Man Will Receive The Most From Life?
Man Outside of Christ | Man In Christ |
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Guilty and condemned in sin (John 3:19; Romans 1:18) | Forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 1 John 1:7) |
Apart from God's blessings (Ephesians 1:3) | All spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3) |
An enemy of God (James 4:4) | Peace with God (Romans 5:1; 8:1) |
No privilege to pray (Proverbs 28:9; John 9:31) | Privilege of prayer (1 Peter 3:12; 1 John 5:14,15) |
Deceived - Confused - Skeptical (2 Thessalonians 2:10-13; John 18:38) | Confident in the truth (John 8:31,32) |
Superficial and temporary joy (Hebrews 11:25; 1 John 2:17) | True and lasting joy (James 1:25; Galatians 5:22) |
Must bear burdens and trials alone (1 Peter 3:12; Proverbs 1:22-23) | Comfort in trials (Romans 8:18,28; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4; 1 Peter 5:7,8) |
Not prepared to die (Luke 12:19,20; Psalm 23:4) | Preparation for death (Philippians 1:21-24; 2 Timothy 4:6-8) |
Promised eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46; 2 Thessalonians 1:9) | Promised eternal life (1 John 2:25; Romans 6:22) |
In which column would you find yourself?