Those who deny Christ’s lordship and mercy continue to belong to Him: it is objectively the case that He made them and preserves them, even when they vainly devote their lives to creating and sustaining themselves. Their identity is grounded in their personhood, even when they run themselves ragged seeking to cultivate a public image. Their experiences have meaning, even if they think they are entirely subjective emotions. Injustice and evil and beauty and goodness are real, discernible values, even if those who deny Christ believe them to be arbitrary assertions of power. And their place in
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