Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6100 Aspects of sin » 6257 unbelievers
Those who are unwilling to believe and trust in God, especially as he has made himself known in and through Jesus Christ.
Characteristics of unbelievers
A refusal to believe in God
Numbers 14:11; Psalm 78:32; John 5:38; Acts 14:2
A refusal to trust in God
Psalm 78:22; Hebrews 4:2
A persistence in sin
Psalm 78:32
Descriptions of unbelievers
They are blind
2 Corinthians 4:4 See also John 9:39-41
They are disobedient
Hebrews 3:12,18-19
Unbelievers can become believers
1 Timothy 1:13 See also Mark 9:24
The effect of tongues and prophecy on unbelievers
1 Corinthians 14:22-25
Relationships between believers and unbelievers
Believers should not marry unbelievers
2 Corinthians 6:14-15
An unbelieving husband or wife
1 Corinthians 7:12-16 See also 1 Peter 3:1
Eating with unbelievers
1 Corinthians 10:27-29
The consequence of remaining an unbeliever
John 3:18 See also Luke 12:46; John 8:24; John 12:48; Revelation 21:8
Examples of unbelievers
Some Israelites:
Numbers 14:13-39; Deuteronomy 1:34-35; 1 Corinthians 10:10 Matthew 17:20 the disciples; Mark 8:11-12 some Pharisees
Some Jews:
Acts 14:2; Acts 17:5
See also
5135 blindness, spiritual 6020 sin 6040 sinners 6125 condemnation, divine 6178 hardness of heart 7105 believers 8426 evangelism, motivation 8718 disobedience 8834 unbelief 9023 death, unbelievers 9210 judgment, God's 9510 hell