Not only were we distant from God because of our heritage, we were distant from God because of our actions.We were enemies in mind and heart against God. We were doing evil deeds.
Romans / रोमियों 5:12
12. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Romans / रोमियों 6:23
23. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ephesians / इफिसियों 2:1
1. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Ephesians / इफिसियों 2:3
3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Ephesians / इफिसियों 2:12
12. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Colossians / कुलुस्सियों 1:21
21. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
Titus / तीतुस 3:3
3. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.