What does the Bible say about our spiritual condition apart from Christ?
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The Bible states that we are spiritually dead and unable to do good without Christ, compared to dry bones in Ezekiel 37.
The Bible describes the spiritual condition of humanity apart from Christ as one of total inability and death. In Ezekiel 37, God's people are depicted as dry bones, symbolizing a complete lack of life and hope. This imagery reflects the theological truth that, by nature, we are dead in our transgressions and sins (Ephesians 2:1). The Apostle Paul emphasizes in Romans 7:18 that 'in me, that is, in my flesh, nothing good dwells.' We are not just partly lost; we are entirely dependent on God's grace for any hope of life or goodness. Without the sovereign intervention of God, we remain in a state of spiritual death, unable to reach out to Him.
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