Deadness, spiritual

Spiritual deadness is humanity’s condition by nature

It is linked to physical death

Genesis 2:17 NIV

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

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It is the universal consequence of sin

Ephesians 2:1 NIV

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

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It is confirmed in the law

Romans 5:20 NIV

The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,

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It is evidenced in the human mind

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It is evidenced in the human body

Romans 7:24 NIV

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?

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Spiritual darkness brings judgment

God’s judgment is final

Luke 16:26 NIV

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

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The second death

Revelation 20:14–15 NIV

Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

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Rescue from spiritual deadness is initiated by God

He brings salvation

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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He brings union with the death of Jesus Christ

Romans 6:4 NIV

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

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He brings union with the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Colossians 3:1 NIV

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

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He brings ultimate physical resurrection

Romans 8:10–11 NIV

But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

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Concern for those who are spiritually sleepy

Ephesians 5:14 NIV

This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

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