What Role Does the Holy Spirit Play in the Life of an Unbeliever?

About this episode

Sinclair Ferguson discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in the lives of unbelievers and their need for Christ.

What role does the Holy Spirit have in the lives of those who do not yet believe in Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how the Spirit brings individuals face-to-face with their need for the Savior. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/what-role-does-the-holy-spirit-play-in-the-life-of-an-unbeliever/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.ligonier.org/ . A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People in this episode

Guest: Sinclair Ferguson

Topics covered

• Holy Spirit
• Unbeliever
• Christianity
• Salvation
• Reformed theology

Keywords

• Holy Spirit
• unbeliever
• Sinclair Ferguson
• Christian faith
• salvation
• Reformed theology
• Ligonier Ministries

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Organizations: Ligonier Ministries

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