Ephesians 2:5-6
Three results
Bodily resurrection someday (glorification)
I Cor. 15:20-23
Rom 8:11
Spiritual life, right relationship with God (justification)
John 3:6-7
Col. 2:12-13
New perspective and power for living (sanctification)
Rom. 6:2-7
Col. 3:1-3
We were dead
We are separated from the life that is in God, and sooner or later we will be separated from the life that is in our bodies.
Isaiah 59:2 separated from God now; Eph. 2:12 without God
Rev. 21:8 sinners face "Second Death"
Gen 3:19 physical death
Rom. 8:10
Rom 6:23, 5:12
Sin's decision: own way is fine, don't need God's way
Made to need God: Acts 17:28
How does God give life to dead people? union with Christ
I Cor. 12:13?
Seated us with
Raised us up with
Made us alive together with
Eph. 2:4- even when (amazing), he did
Only God can give life (zoopoieo) - father, son and HS