What is the meaning of Total Depravity?

[fhansen]

Just as they won't be saved without faith. . .(Eph 2:8-9).

Yes, and we can't be holy without faith because faith means nearness to God.

This is to be grafted into the Vine, apart from whom we can do nothing, John. 15:5. And this union, which itself is the essence of man's righteous, is a personal union, not just a declared or legal status.

 

[Clare73]

Yes, and we can't be holy without faith because faith means nearness to God.

We can't be anything salvific without faith. . .remission of sin, forgiveness, justification, imputed righteousness of Christ, sanctification, glorification. . .

 

[fhansen]

We can't be anything salvific without faith. . .remission of sin, forgiveness, justification, imputed righteousness of Christ, sanctification, glorification. . .

Agreed, and the point is that the mere act of believing does not save one but the fact of what faith means, what it results in, is what saves us. And the basis is nearness to God, connection to the Vine who is life itself. Abd we can walk away from that relationship and the grace it affords as easily as we once entered it

 

[Clare73]

Agreed, and the point is that the mere act of believing does not save one but the fact of what faith means, what it results in, is what saves us.

Saving faith means belief in and trust on the person and atoning work of Jesus Christ (Ro 3:25) for the remission of one's sin.

Faith results in remission of sin, forgiveness, justification, imputed righteousness of Christ, sanctification (through obedience in the Holy Spirit, Ro 6:16, 19), glorification. . .