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 NIV

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought 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 NIV

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of 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 NIV

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Deliverance from spiritual death is only through Jesus Christ

Ephesians 2:4–5 NIV

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

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