Why do we need to be made alive before we can come to Christ?

Being spiritually dead is a state that all humans find themselves in due to the fall. Ephesians 2:1 states, 'And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.' Until God intervenes and grants us spiritual life, we are unable to comprehend our need for Christ or respond to His call. The new birth, or regeneration, is a miraculous act of God, enabling us to see our need for salvation and to come to Christ by faith. This awakening is essential because as long as we remain in our natural state, we remain blind to our condition and unresponsive to the grace extended through Jesus.