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What does spiritual life mean in the context of pursuing righteousness?

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Spiritual life refers to a new life in Christ that enables believers to pursue righteousness and mercy.

In the context of pursuing righteousness, spiritual life is the divine life that God grants to His elect. This life is essential because, as Ephesians 2:1 explains, we were 'dead in trespasses and sins.' It is when God imparts this life to us that we are enabled to see, hear, and respond to the gospel. True faith and repentance follow from this spiritual life, allowing us to actively pursue God's righteousness. Therefore, when one pursues righteousness, they do so because they have been made alive in Christ, who is the source of all spiritual life.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:1-5, John 10:10

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