Thanks for your input thus far, KwaiQ.
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Spiritual death is separation of man from God by man's actions.
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Please tell me.... In this separation is the human spirit without "life?"
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Sin does not mean "a place God can't go".
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It seems we're talking past each other here. I never said sin was a place God couldn't go to. I'm stressing that sin's consequence is separation. If sin is present, so is it's consequence unless sin has been dealt with in the eyes of God. You seem to be saying that sin doesn't have to be dealt with in order to have fellowship with God. This is simply incorrect. God is just and his justice must be appeased in order for fellowship. There must be reconciliation. The breach of his word and its consequence of death/separation must be dealt with. If there is no need to deal with sin and its consequence, then there was no need for a savior.
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You (I think) are implying that because Cornelius was not baptized he was still in sin, so how could God's Spirit fill him?
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Yes, but more to the point.... How could Cornelius' dead human spirit be quickened to life by the indwelling Spirit of God if he was still dead in his sins? The sin issue must be dealt with before life can return.
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When Cornelius repented, it left him in a repentant state meaning he had turned his back on his disobedience and sought after God. God's Spirit filled him, renewing his Spirit. (Titus 3:5)
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This I agree with.
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The only thing left was to accept Jesus' death on the cross by applying the blood. (Romans 6:4)
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This, I believe, is incorrect and where you have fallen short in your answer to my ultimate question. If the blood was not yet applied then he was still dead in his sins. He could not have been alive in the spirit and still DEAD in his sins. This is directly contradictive. Explain to me how this can be.
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Putting limits on God was the statement you made "The concept is that a holy God cannot fellowship with sin simply because sin causes separation from God. Sin violates the sovereignty of God."
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That sin compromises fellowship does not "limit God".... it showcases God's holiness and sovereignty. Like I said, the sinner vies for Lordship. If you don't understand how this is please reread my previous post.
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God can be anywhere. Even with a sinner. Otherwise no one could be saved. Because we are all sinners.
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That God is omnipresent has not been questioned here. Omnipresence has nothing to do with quickening the dead human spirit to new life. Whether God quickened Cornelius' dead human spirit to new life without first having dealt with the issue of his sin is at question. My ultimate question is how new life can come when the cause of death has not been removed.
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It does not make much sense to me why you believe "sin" is like a physical substance or something?
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Never said it was. Sin is any breach against God's word. It is disobedience.
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Sin is the condition of a man who has chosen to disobey God's commands.
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I think it is better said that "dead" is the condition of the man. Sin is the breach of God's command which brought the condition. Sin brought death.
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Hope this helps clarify my response to your post.
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I think we're getting there
Please address this issue of Cornelius receiving the spirit of life while still being DEAD in his sins. Thanks.
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. 
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