Dead in Sin

All believers who are now alive in Jesus Christ were once dead in their trespasses and sins.But what does it mean to be "dead in sin"? It obviously does not mean that man's spirit ceases to exist or that man's will is no longer active. But given the Bible's teaching that man is incapable of doing what is pleasing to God and that he is the enemy of God outside of Christ, we can see that spiritual death involves the inability to will and do what is good and pleasing in God's sight.

James R. White
- Debating Calvinism, 5 Points 2 Views with Dave Hunt p.38