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\"spiritual-dead<\/p>\n

1. The spiritually dead can hear<\/span><\/p>\n

John 5:25 \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear<\/strong> the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2. The spiritually dead can respond\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

John 5:25 \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And those who hear will live! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The screen shot below shows that in John 5:25b to “hear” means to give careful attention to, listen to, heed. It is an active listening that produces an action.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

What comes first? The spiritually dead hearing or the coming to life? What do you say?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. The spiritually dead can hear John 5:25 \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.\u00a0 2. The spiritually dead can respond\u00a0 John 5:25 \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, an…<\/p>\n

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