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Why is acknowledging our spiritual deadness important for salvation?

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Acknowledging spiritual deadness is crucial because it highlights our need for divine intervention.

Understanding one's spiritual deadness is foundational in Reformed theology. As described in Ephesians 2:1, we are dead in our trespasses and sins, illustrating our complete inability to respond to God without His sovereign grace. This is not merely a metaphorical death, but a state of spiritual blindness and inability, where individuals cannot seek God on their own. Recognizing this state is essential for grasping the depths of God's grace. When the Holy Spirit calls a person from this dead state, it is a sovereign act of God, enabling the individual to respond to the gospel and come to faith in Christ. Without this recognition, one cannot appreciate the significance of the call to life that Christ offers.
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:1-5, John 6:44

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A Call to Come
Fred Evans · Feb 19, 2012
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