That's the whole point - the unsaved are dead in their sin and completely unable to help themselves or do anything about it.
No, it is not nonsensical, you just are unable to recognize the parallel.
Read this verse and think about it. Do you see the "dead in your sins" part? Being dead means they can do nothing to bring themselves spiritual life just as in my example with the victim not being able to give himself physical life, so it is not nonsensical -in fact, just the reverse. That spiritual life must be given is why it is called being BORN-AGAIN - because until and unless that happens, we remain spiritually dead. If given, we have spiritual life. Being saved/born-again is the magical spiritual anti-venom.
[Col 2:13 KJV] 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
No, it is not nonsensical, you just are unable to recognize the parallel.
Read this verse and think about it. Do you see the "dead in your sins" part? Being dead means they can do nothing to bring themselves spiritual life just as in my example with the victim not being able to give himself physical life, so it is not nonsensical -in fact, just the reverse. That spiritual life must be given is why it is called being BORN-AGAIN - because until and unless that happens, we remain spiritually dead. If given, we have spiritual life. Being saved/born-again is the magical spiritual anti-venom.
[Col 2:13 KJV] 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
A dead person can do NOTHING!!
there is no parallel… You have a dead person that can walk, talk, sin, get married,. Do all kinds of stuff. They just can‘t confess what Paul said in romans 1 they already know.. because God has shown it to them, They can;t know what the HS was sent to convict them of. And they can;t respond to Gods call.
There is no parallel..
thats why My examples fit perfect. And yours do not