Death, spiritual

Spiritual death means alienation from God in this life

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Spiritual death is a result of Adam’s sin

Romans 5:15–16 KJV 1900

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

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Symptoms of spiritual death

Spiritual ignorance

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A mind controlled by the sinful nature

Romans 8:5–8 KJV 1900

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

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Unbelief

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Living in sinful pleasures

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Acting in ways that lead to death

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Spiritual death leads ultimately to the “second death”

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A church may be spiritually dead

Revelation 3:1 KJV 1900

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Deliverance from spiritual death is only through Jesus Christ

Ephesians 2:4–5 KJV 1900

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

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