The Bible teaches that man is dead in trespasses and sins, utterly sinful and incapable of good apart from divine grace.
According to scripture, man's total ruin is a foundational truth of the gospel. Passages such as Ephesians 2:1-3 affirm that humanity is dead in trespasses and sins, illustrating the profound state of spiritual death. This condition signifies that not only is the human heart deceitful and wicked, but also that all actions stemming from this nature are fundamentally sinful. Romans 3:10-11 elaborates further, indicating that there is none righteous, no, not one, underscoring the universality of sin and the need for divine intervention for salvation.
Commentary