Cheryl Schatz

Gazza,
You said:

Eph 2
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.

God MADE US alive even when we were dead and unable to act for ourselves. Our desire for God is a symptom of the new work He has begun within us. Without His work it is a desire we are unable to have as we are dead in our transgressions.

There is a problem with this verse as used. As the verb is present in Ephesians 2:5 just as it is present tense in Romans 6:11. Thus it is that we “are dead” present tense. How do you explain that?

Ephesians 2:5 –

Romans 6:11 –