Question:
Is the non-Christian not under any of the commandments of the N.T.. My position is that there are some commands that pertain to the alien sinner. Thanks for your thoughts
Answer:
Thank you for your good question.
“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church…” (Ephesians 1:22). Christ is over all things, and He is specifically Head over the church. There is nothing the Father has not put under Him (1 Corinthians 15:27). He rules the nations (Revelation 19:15-16). Obviously, some of His laws apply to specific groups of people. Only alien sinners must be baptized (Acts 8:12-13), whereas erring children of God must repent and pray (Acts 8:22). Only wives must submit to their own husbands (Ephesians 5:22), but that is true of all wives, Christians or not. The law of Christ and the gospel of Christ are the same thing (Romans 1:16-17; 8:2). The law of Christ applies to all, whether alien sinner or Christian.
