Questions tagged [non-christians]
Questions about people who do not follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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What is the biblical basis for encouraging non-Christians to pray for God to "reveal Himself"?
In diverse contexts, I've encountered encouragements aimed at seekers, skeptics, non-believers, and non-Christians in general, urging them to pray to God, beseeching Him to "reveal Himself" ...
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Which Christian denominations believe that God can be credited for the spiritual transformation and sanctification of a Muslim?
I would like to delve into the Christian perspective on whether God can be credited for the healing process of an individual who, initially not a Muslim, converts to Islam and undergoes genuine ...
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What potential factors could explain why a truth-seeking skeptic might fail to undergo a conversion experience? [closed]
I posted a question on Philosophy Stack Exchange titled Is the Skeptic's Prayer a legitimate scientific experiment?. Please review it for contextual information. Numerous responses, predominantly from ...
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Apologetics vs. Evangelism?
When engaging with non-believers, including atheists, agnostics, apatheists, pagans, and others, two distinct approaches come to light:
The first is the Apologetics approach, involving the ...
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What specific strategies exist in apologetics to effectively engage and persuade individuals who adhere to pagan beliefs?
Note: This question has been inspired by the related question Convince a Heathen Theologian with 25 years of Experience
I'm intrigued by the prospect of tailoring apologetics strategies specifically ...
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Is there scriptural support for the "skeptic's prayer" as a legitimate plea that God might be open to answering?
The "skeptic's prayer" was relatively recently brought to my attention by an answer to one of my questions on Philosophy Stack Exchange:
More in the vein of Schellenberg's argument above, I ...
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What terminology do Christians use to describe specific events and experiences in the process of conversion of non-believers?
In the realm of Christian theology, different faith traditions and denominations utilize distinct terminology to signify key events in the conversion process of non-believers. Examples of such terms I'...
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Is it possible for an unbeliever who is steadfastly unconvinced or skeptical to genuinely embrace a saving faith in Christ?
I often find it helpful to illustrate my point with extreme cases. Let's examine some well-known examples of unbelievers: Graham Oppy, a distinguished atheist philosopher specializing in philosophy of ...
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What are the arguments against the idea that God will condemn non-believers to Hell even if they do more good than Christians? [closed]
The background of this question is in the conversation Abraham and God has over the inhabitants of Sodom. God is focusing on whether anyone within the city of Sodom is good or righteous, God doesn't ...
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How can non-believers, who cannot perceive nor understand the things of the Spirit, overcome their spiritual blindness?
Suppose a non-believer is open to the possibility that God and the things of the Spirit might exist, but acknowledges that for them subjectively God appears to be hidden and thus feels unable to ...
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Why would non-Christians go to hell?
If being a non-Christian is a sin, and if Jesus died for all of our sins, why should non-Christians go to hell?
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Are non-Christians buried in Christian cemeteries?
A prominent Christian cemetery in New Delhi has a grave containing the mortal remains of a former President of India, a Hindu by profession. His wife was a practicing Christian; kept some ashes after ...
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Will unbelievers continue to be unbelievers at the end of the age?
In a recent SE post on epistemic certainty about the truth claims of Christianity a helpful response was given:
Is there any way for a rational person to reach the conclusion that
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How to teach Christianity to an ESL junior high school student who knows nothing about Christianity? [closed]
I have an ESL student in Japan. His parent wants him to go to Excel Christian School in Sparks, Nevada but he knows nothing about Christianity not even that Christmas comes from Jesus Christ's birth. ...
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Does God ever answer prayers from non-believers?
Does God ever answer prayers from people that aren’t Christian or even from other religions? From what I see, it looks as if Scripture tends to say no. For example:
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