What can we call the nonbelievers who try to show love to others? We certainly cannot call them sinners for not believing in Jesus. A person who show love for others cannot be called a sinner. Can we just call them neutral? or good in human terms and leave it at that?
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What can we call the nonbelievers who try to show love to others? We certainly cannot call them sinners for not believing in Jesus. A person who show love for others cannot be called a sinner. Can we just call them neutral? or good in human terms and leave it at that?
Good question.
Nope. You are either in Adam or Jesus. No other options.
The first crossroad...
If a nonbeliever is in Adam but continue to show love to others, does that means that nonbeliever will still be good? There are some people who is in adam that are just evil. I know if a person that is in Jesus will show love to others. There are certainly some Christians who are just evil but that means they don't accept Jesus as their lord and saviour.
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Jesus was talking to His disciples. He means those who claim to be Christians will show love.
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Non believers still applies. And we're all sinners, that's why Jesus died.
You aren't good if you're in adam, period. You are still a sinner who disobeys God, and you will still go to hell. Love doesn't save you, Jesus does, then once he does we are expected to love.
a nonbeliever that still show love for each other is still called a sinner.... oh well, that doesn't mean that most nonbeliever will not continue to show love towards another. Even though a nonbeliever is called a "sinner" in christian terms, that nonbeliever that show love will be good for humanity.
Actually they do accept Jesus, but they are not true Christians because of their actions... ? Jesus therefore does not accept them?
No he won't, because he doesn't save people from hell. Only Jesus does. A man with love but without Jesus is no good for anyone in the end.
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Non believers are fully capable of showing love. The only difference is that a Christian accepts the free gift of Grace God offers through His Son.
Who is Good but God alone?
since nonbelievers are capable of showing love, does that mean Christians should stop calling non-believer who show love "not a sinner"? It is rather bad for a Christian to claim that nonbeliever is a sinner even though he/she will always be showing love.
yeah that ^
You don't know what sin is do you?
even though he cannot save people from hell, but he is able to bring happiness to other people's lives during the time he is alive. and the fact that he is able to bring happiness in people's lives rather than having no impact on people's lives, that mean, he cares enough to want to bring happiness into other people's lives.
Good works are us drawing near to God James 4:8, but they are still 'dead' works to God until we pass a session of His righteous judgement of our heart and mind Jer 17:9-10. When this happens / we pass, Jesus comes in Rev 3:20, we get a revelation from the Holy Spirit that Jesus is Lord 1 Cor 12:3 and our lives are changed. We can now do living works. Selfless acts not expecting anything in return.
This can be looked at from another perspective. If you are good and truthfully judge yourself 1 Cor 11:31, why in the universe will you not accept the teachings of Jesus (the God of good) and accept Him into your life? It doesn't add up.
Distrust? God gave us brains to judge. We are to judge and discern all things (use em brains!!).
This leads us to conclude, those 'outside' without Jesus can be exempted for many sins as they don't know any better. But those 'inside' need to be corrected and rebuked if their lifestyles do not match their faith.
Happiness doesn't save people from hell.
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