"The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future." -Oscar Wilde
While Oscar Wilde is by no means a theologian, I think this quote captures an essential truth of the gospel. The primary difference between someone who is a Christian (saint) and an unbeliever (sinner) is not behavior modifications or external self-improvement, though those will occur. The primary difference is one of position. Positionally, a saint is one who, despite the fact that they still sin, stands as justified before a holy and righteous God, solely on the basis of Christ's finished work, on whom the saint has fully trusted themselves' to. A sinner is one who, regardless of how well intentioned their life has been, is trusting in their own goodness in order to please God.
While Oscar Wilde is by no means a theologian, I think this quote captures an essential truth of the gospel. The primary difference between someone who is a Christian (saint) and an unbeliever (sinner) is not behavior modifications or external self-improvement, though those will occur. The primary difference is one of position. Positionally, a saint is one who, despite the fact that they still sin, stands as justified before a holy and righteous God, solely on the basis of Christ's finished work, on whom the saint has fully trusted themselves' to. A sinner is one who, regardless of how well intentioned their life has been, is trusting in their own goodness in order to please God.
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