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Ephesians 2:1

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Chapter 2

Made Alive in Christ

1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful natureOr our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions–it is by grace you have been saved.6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–9not by works, so that no one can boast.10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Topics: salvation sin life death spiritual new man deceit dead depravity birth fall wickedness worldliness attitudes_actions

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bigred73 - (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.

In my former life I lived for myself, I was wicked, I was evil in the eyes of God, I cursed the living Father, and Now I am free. The Lord Jesus made me humble myself and get down on my knees and he saved my very soul. Praise be to God our Father in heaven on high!

robbcarter - (eBible Novice) 7 months ago.

The difference between physical and spiritual death is demonstrated by this passage. Identifying yourself with sin or immersing yourself in a life of sin, is to allow your soul to die spiritually.