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How does God raise the spiritually dead according to the Bible?

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God raises the spiritually dead through the power of His Word, accompanied by the Holy Spirit, granting them new life.

In Scripture, God’s method of raising the spiritually dead involves the proclamation of His Word alongside the powerful working of the Holy Spirit. This is clearly seen in Ezekiel 37, where God commands Ezekiel to prophesy to the dry bones, proclaiming that they will live. This act symbolizes the means by which God brings about spiritual resurrection in the lives of His elect. Jesus also emphasizes this in John 5:25, stating that those who hear His voice will live. God uses the preaching of the gospel as an instrument to declare life to those who are dead in sin, showing that salvation is a work entirely initiated and executed by Him. Believers are thus assured of their dependence on God's initiative to give spiritual life.
Scripture References: Ezekiel 37:4-10, John 5:25, Ephesians 2:5

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O Ye Dry Bones!
Don Fortner · Aug 22, 2004
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