Without Christ we are dead. We were dead in our trespasses and sins. We were followers of the ways of this world. We were followers of the Evil One. We were sons of disobedience. In Christ we are made alive by His mercy and love, by raising us up with Christ, and by grace through faith. Through Christ we are given a purpose. Our work is to demonstrate the fruit of our salvation, to be obedient to God, to share the gospel and to bring glory to God.