Sentences with phrase «about unbelievers»

For a Christian to truly believe what the Bible says about unbelievers and then not warn them would be a terrible offense.
In this way, though implications for unbelievers could be drawn from 1 Corinthians 2:14, this verse is not primarily about unbelievers at all.
We often hear about unbelievers having God - shaped holes in their lives which they try to fill with everything else but God.
So in the end, 1 Corinthians 2:14 is not about an unbeliever's inability to understand the things of God, but about the incapacity of reason and emotions to understand the things of God on their own.

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Another thing about communion is that it is not for an unbeliever.
(2 Corinthians 4:4) among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.
And there is nothing that Lucifer, his legions of unbelievers, or any of the devils in the pit of hell can do about it.
Forget about what unbelievers say.
«Satan, the god of [this system of things] has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through» (2Corr 4:4)
Any information that makes believers think about their beliefs, and causes them to rationally evaluate it, is what creates unbelievers.
Does our knowledge of Jesus public ministry give us all we need to know about his interaction / relationships with unbelievers.
This book probably won't answer your questions though regarding what I believe about the eternal destiny of unbelievers.
The unbeliever who commits this sin has become so morally and spiritually blind that their heart is hardened to the point that they no longer care about spiritual things and will never believe in Jesus.
The imagery of the parable is clearly talking about hell: «The master... will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers» (v46).
Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and other elements of the world... Now it is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an unbeliever to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these topics... How are they going to believe these books in matters concerning the resurrection of the dead, the hope of eternal life, and the kingdom of heaven?
But have you ever thought about the unfairness of shackling an unbeliever to heavenly goals, when they may not be able to one day reap the heavenly rewards?
Yet I find it ironic that many Calvinists will then try to reason with unbelievers about how they need Jesus, and also reason with non-Calvinists about the rationality of Calvinism.
Fact - checking site Snopes was quick to point out that this is yet another phony story about the deathbed conversion of an unbeliever.
But what do a unbeliever know about this subject to be credible anyway?
2 Corinthians 4: 3,4 3 If, in fact, the good news we declare is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing, 4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God,
To the unbelievers — yes, you are experts at logical arguments and I've heard about the flying spaghetti monster and the wizard in the sky.
I think when it comes to theological differences we can fight and fight but in the end the unbeliever or oppressed person doesn't really care about my theology; they need hope and life and truth; someone needs to tell them.
To put it another way, predestination is about the destiny of believers (all will be glorified), not about the destiny of unbelievers (some will get justified and some will get damned).
But when go to present these song to people I stop and consider about what these songs are going to say to the unbeliever.
Some may and do, but I would say most come to also chat about religion and ask the questions that believers don't, that's usually when the name calling starts because believers get up in arms when they have trouble answering the tough questions and accuse any unbelievers of being nasty and mean and trying to get them to stop believing in god.
Hello Jeremy, As I read your carefully worded title to your article I wondered why would your write it in such a way as make to unbelievers comfortable in their sin and Christians leery about using it when discussing issues about their faith.
The point about this is that, in 1963, even unbelievers knew and recognized what was being mocked.
It reminds me about many unbelievers that rejected Jesus, prophets and apostles.
Except they tend to warn unbelievers about drinking judgement on themselves.
Many people think that Luke 15 is about evangelism, and how God brings unbelievers into His family as believers.
Then after giving unconditional election a second and more Biblical look, I went through the musing s about how it could be true if all unbelievers go to eternal hellfire torment, and then I got hit with the realization that the New Testament teaches eternal torment for Satan and his followers, which I heartily endorse, but It teaches destruction for unbelievers.
«A theological paradox,» writes Charles Hartshorne, «it appears, is what a contradiction becomes when it is about God rather than something else, or indulged in by a theologian or a church rather than an unbeliever or a heretic.»
I believe God would rather we reach the unbelievers than worry about what «legalistic Christians» will say.
I very much like Heather's main point, about the common strait in which believers and unbelievers often find themselves.
I have no delusions about the levels of meanness, self - centeredness, and blatant opportunism that people can sink to, believers and unbelievers alike, and how much it can hurt others.
Which it seems in the context to be talking about those who don't believe, which would be, unbelievers.
And if that does not satisfy them, they are obviously showing an unhealthy interest in controversy and disputes about interpretation of Scripture and are causing divisions and should be treated like an unbeliever until they feel remorse (for being neglected) and repent of their waywardness and then you can invite them back into the fold as a brother.
A common enough belief — like the one about how unbelievers go to hell.
It is thus offensive and disgraceful for an unbeliever to hear a Christian talk nonsense about such things, claiming that what he is saying is based in Scripture.
The Koran has much to say about the future Judgment, the bliss to be enjoyed by the faithful and the eternal fire to be endured by the unbelievers.
You said... «If I am wrong, I have only lived a good life, as there is nothing beyond the grave, however, if I am right (which I know I am) then you unbelievers have a lot to worry about»
Really incredible take on the STORY Jesus tells in Luke 19 about a king rejected by his servants — interesting because Sam applies it to unbelievers when it was meant to be applied to the religious crowd who were rejecting Jesus — not the pagans like Zacheus's crowd that Jesus had just had a party with.
Well that's exactly how unbelievers feel about having Christianity shoved down their throat day in and day out, in this country.
And Joel, try to have more grace to deal with unbelievers like captain nemo and others on here who are wasting their time reading about something they don't even believe in.
many non believers have been deceived by the catholics etc as they also have the wrong information about Our God and this is why so many remain unbelievers because don't have the correct information given to them if thye did they may understand and accept that the truth is about Compassion.
So when people ask about the meaning of Luke 15 and the three parables, the answer that most people get is that unbelievers are becoming Christians.
, that John 3:16 is in the past tense and there is no New Covenant example of Jesus, or any Apostle, referring to God's «agapeo» for unbelievers when talking to them... and only when they were speaking about, or to, Jesus Followers.
That is, Luke does not say much of anything in his Gospel about how unbelievers can receive eternal life.
Acts 16:14 is not talking about God regenerating an unbeliever so that she can believe, nor is there any mention anywhere about God giving her the gift of faith.
The unbelievers spend a lot of time mocking Christians and their faith even though the only way they can know what Christ and Christianity is all about is by becoming a believer.
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