Dictionary of Bible Themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6100 Aspects of sin » 6139 deadness, spiritual
Being morally and spiritually without life, therefore without a relationship with God. This condition, being the result of original sin, brings wrath and judgment and can be changed only by the sovereign, intervening grace of God.
Spiritual deadness is humanity's condition by nature
It is linked to physical death
Genesis 2:17
See also
Genesis 3:3,19;
Proverbs 11:19;
Ezekiel 18:20-31;
John 8:21-24;
Romans 1:32; Romans 6:23
It is the universal consequence of sin
Ephesians 2:1
See also
Genesis 8:21;
1 Chronicles 10:13;
Psalm 51:5; Psalm 58:3;
Proverbs 21:16;
John 6:53;
Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12-13,17;
Colossians 2:13
It is confirmed in the law
Romans 5:20
See also
Romans 7:4-12; Romans 8:2-4;
Galatians 2:19
It is evidenced in the human mind
Romans 8:6;
2 Corinthians 4:4;
Colossians 1:21;
Titus 1:15
It is evidenced in the human body
Romans 7:24
See also
Romans 6:12-14,16; Romans 8:10;
1 Corinthians 15:50;
2 Corinthians 5:10;
Galatians 6:7-8;
Ephesians 4:22;
1 Timothy 5:6;
James 3:6
Spiritual darkness brings judgment
God's judgment is final
Luke 16:26
See also
Isaiah 66:24;
Matthew 8:12; Matthew 25:30-32;
Mark 9:43-49;
Luke 13:28;
Hebrews 9:27;
1 Peter 1:17
The second death
Revelation 20:14-15
See also
Matthew 25:41;
1 John 5:16-17;
Jude 12;
Revelation 2:11; Revelation 21:8
Rescue from spiritual deadness is initiated by God
He brings salvation
Ephesians 2:4-5
See also
Psalm 103:12;
Isaiah 26:19;
Ezekiel 37:1-14
He brings union with the death of Jesus Christ
Romans 6:4
See also
Romans 6:5-10;
2 Corinthians 4:10; Corinthians 5:15-17;
Galatians 2:19-20; Galatians 5:24; Galatians 6:14;
Philippians 3:10;
Colossians 2:12
He brings union with the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Colossians 3:1
See also
Romans 5:21; Romans 6:11;
Revelation 20:4-5
He brings ultimate physical resurrection
Romans 8:10-11
See also
1 Corinthians 15:42-49
Concern for those who are spiritually sleepy
Ephesians 5:14
See also
Romans 13:11;
1 Thessalonians 5:5-7;
Revelation 3:1-2
See also
5004 human race & sin
5020 human nature
5135 blindness, spiritual
6023 sin, universality
6154 fall, the
6178 hardness of heart
6510 salvation
8341 separation
8768 idolatry
9024 death, spiritual
9210 judgment, God's
9510 hell
