Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. 25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. John 5:24-29

A.  A Person Free from Condemnation

1. They believe the testimony the Father makes of His Son: John 5:24; 1 John 5:9-11

2. They know God: John 5:24; John 17:1-3

a. Growth in Love for God and others: John 13:24, 14:15; Romans 5:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10

A.W. Tozer, “We Christians must simplify our lives or lose untold treasures on earth and in eternity. Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life but impossible. The need for solitude and quietness was never greater than it is today.

b. Growth in Likeness to Jesus Christ: Ephesians 4:19-24

B.  A Person Under Condemnation

1. They are in a state of spiritual death: John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1-2, 5; 4:18

2. They have an evil heart: John 5:28-29; Matthew 15:18-20

a. The evil heart of unbelief toward God: John 16:7-9

b. The evil heart of no love toward God: John 3:19-20