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 "question": "How would you explain to an unbelieving friend who the Holy Spirit is and what is His message to that person? What Scriptures would you use?",
 "answer": "The Holy Spirit is God — a Person, not a force — sent to live in everyone who believes. To someone who has not yet believed, His message is simple and threefold: it is a sin to reject Jesus; the only righteousness that counts with God is what Christ won on the cross; and Satan has already been judged, so whoever refuses Christ shares his end. He is the One who makes these things clear so a person can choose.",
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 "lesson": "1-4",
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  "Explain the Holy Spirit and its message to someone who doesn't believe in God.?",
  "What does the Holy Spirit want to communicate to someone who hasn't accepted Jesus Christ as their savior?",
  "How can I describe the role of the Holy Spirit and its warning to a non-believer?"
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 "derivation": "curated",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
 "source": {
  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 1, Lesson 1-4 — The Power–The Holy Spirit",
  "doc_id": "btbm-01-TheBasics-8-10-24"
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   "display": "John 12:44",
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  "Holy Spirit",
  "Righteousness",
  "Satan"
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