How should a Christian think about himself? Should his self-image be primarily negative or positive? Should a Christian, in thinking about himself, lay primary stress on his continued sinfulness? Or should his primary emphasis be on his newness in Christ? This is the problem with which I plan to deal in this book: the problem of the Christian self-image. By “self-image” I mean something virtually synonymous with what is designated by the psychological term “self-esteem.”