
What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?
#STRask — Stand to ReasonWhat Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?
May 22, 2023

#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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