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What does it mean that we are dead in sins until given faith?

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Being dead in sins means that individuals are spiritually unable to seek God until He gives them faith to believe.

The concept of being dead in sins is vividly expressed in Ephesians 2:1, where Paul writes, 'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.' This state of spiritual deadness signifies a complete inability to respond to God or to have faith by one's own power. It is a condition that underscores the necessity for divine intervention. Until God quickens a person through His Spirit, they remain in a state of rebellion and disobedience, incapable of seeking after Him. The gift of faith, then, is a sovereign act of God, allowing one previously blinded by sin to see and believe the Gospel. Therefore, faith is not something we manufacture; it is bestowed upon us by God's grace, highlighting the total dependency of humanity on Him for salvation.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:1

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