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How do we know that God must quicken dead sinners?

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Scripture consistently shows that only God can quicken the spiritually dead, as illustrated by Ephesians 2:4-5.

Ephesians 2:4-5 expresses this vital truth: '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.' This affirms that the transformation from death to life hinges entirely on divine intervention. Dead sinners lack the ability to seek or respond to God; thus, it is God who must initiate the work of regeneration. This act of quickening is an essential tenet of sovereign grace theology, emphasizing the grace of God in bringing life to those who are utterly without hope and spiritually lifeless.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:4-5, John 6:37

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