Is the term "dead", used spiritually, a misnomer?

Question

Why all the fear about the so-called "dead"? The Bible
uses the word in many ways. Like being "dead to sin", or
apart from sin. Doesn't in fact our beliefs say that the
spirit remains very much ALIVE?

Answer 1

Like you say dead is used in many ways. I think it makes a good description to say dead to sin. If you are a true Christian believer you do have eternal life. Sin brings eternal death, being dead to sin brings eternal life! The only way God sees us as dead to sin is through Jesus and the blood sacrifice that covers our sin.

Answer 2

the word "dead" is a relative term used to show a disconnection from a source.

the statement "dead to sin" is used to show that a connection to sin has been severed.

in life, to die simply implies "being disconnected from the essence of life and becoming inanimate and unresponsive to all normal living functions {my definitions}

the spirit of man is immortal and does not die. when people die, the spirit returns back to God, the body returns to the earth (in burial) and the soul goes to either sheol (place of the dead), heaven or hell (after judgement).

the general phrase "giving up the ghost" refers to the spirit of God (that gives man the essence to live) returning back to God. when this happens, the human soul automatically departs because it can not dwell in a human body without that body having the essence of life.

hope i have helped in answering your question.