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What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?

#STRask — Stand to Reason

What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?

May 22, 2023
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#STRaskStand to Reason

Questions about what questions to ask someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t seem to have true, saving faith and when to stop trying to convince someone who denies some essentials of the faith that he needs to be saved. 

* What questions could I ask someone who seemingly has a said faith rather than a true, saving faith?

* At what point do I stop trying to convince my grandfather, who denies some essentials of the faith, that he needs to be saved?

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