[Cvengr]

I've found the issue of Common Grace to better understood in light of an impersonal love towards all mankind and afforded to each individually.

There are other doctrinal issues regarding angels, their original eternal life, and judgment after their fall, whereas other than Adam, all man had been imputed with sin and dead in the spirit until they believe in Christ and His sacrifice provided substitutionary atonement for sin, thereby allowing the Holy Spirit to make our faith efficacious for salvation.

The doctrine of common grace in this fashion displays how man as a natural man isn't prone to Divine righteousness, because he lacks the Divine spirit, but once breathed in him, then may respond. Even upon faith, it isn't man's action which makes salvation effective, but rather the Holy Spirit.

Or this is how I understand the Scripture and doctrines to remain consistent.

[RnMomof7]

Adam, all man had been imputed with sin and dead in the spirit until they believe in Christ and His sacrifice provided substitutionary atonement for sin, thereby allowing the Holy Spirit to make our faith efficacious for salvation.

How does a dead man take the medicine that will cure him? So you do not mean REALLY DEAD just sorta dead I assume??

Could I have a scripture on the Holy Spirit making grace efficacious?