God speaks to unbelievers

[tsth]

Dear angelique,

God does speak to unbelievers, but I don't think it is in regard to the verses you listed.

It would be like this though:

Job 36:5 "God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. 6 He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights. 7 He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever. 8 But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, 9 he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly. 10 He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil. 11 If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. 12 But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge. 13 "The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.

Isiaiah 26:10 Though grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and regard not the majesty of the Lord.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Matthitjah]

To me, this means that God can and will speak and talk with those other than Christians.

Yes. there are many examples.

Just one, with a curious twist, seems to be that written about in Numbers 11:24-29

I am a new Christian so I looked up the verses:

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[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

Interestingly enough, I ran across this passage this morning in my time of prayer and the reading of the Word.

It is John the Baptist declaring the open Revelation of Jesus Christ.

Lu

[nebula]

Hey -

I don't have time right now to expound on verses and critiques. But I wanted to mention something.

I have heard of the Lord speaking to non-Christians.

For example, the Inuit (whom we mis-call Eskimos) people were given a prophecy about people coming with teachings from a book, and they needed to listen to the words of that book (something like that). The was in reference to Christians bringing the Bible. (OK, the Christians screwed up with showing love to the people, but many chose to obey the prophecy anyway and turn to Christ.)

I have heard other testimonies of Christians who became so because of something they truly believe was the Lord speaking to them.

[patricia1]

Hey... God spoke to us when we were not saved, He spoke through a ass, He says even the rocks and stones will cry out. The earth awaits its salvation. If He did not speak to the unsaved we would not be saved.

God being omnipresent is all around. People who do not know God are privy to His presence. The lack of God is Hell.

[Fraught]

Ac 2:17

[Guest]

Hey... God spoke to us when we were not saved, He spoke through a ass, He says even the rocks and stones will cry out. The earth awaits its salvation. If He did not speak to the unsaved we would not be saved.

Ain't God Grand!

Oh How I Love Jesus

"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jeremiah 31:3)

Because He First Loved Me

"We love him, because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19)

[~~ angelique ~~]

There is a difference between being on and in.. The saints have the Spirit no only upon us but also IN us. I would have to agree and say that unbelievers do have the Spirit poured out on them; how else would they be able to hear the Word. I would not have been able to hear without the Spirit being upon me. But just because the Spirit is upon that does not mean that they have the Life of God for the Spirit in not within.

Why not?

[~~ angelique ~~]

Hey -

I don't have time right now to expound on verses and critiques. But I wanted to mention something.

I have heard of the Lord speaking to non-Christians.

For example, the Inuit (whom we mis-call Eskimos) people were given a prophecy about people coming with teachings from a book, and they needed to listen to the words of that book (something like that). The was in reference to Christians bringing the Bible. (OK, the Christians screwed up with showing love to the people, but many chose to obey the prophecy anyway and turn to Christ.)

I have heard other testimonies of Christians who became so because of something they truly believe was the Lord speaking to them.

Didn't the Native Americans have a similar experiences?

[nebula]

Didn't the Native Americans have a similar experiences?

Inuit are Native Americans.

But it is possible other Native Americans were given visions. This was the only one I recall having specifically heard.