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Originally Posted by SpiritualNovice
When it comes to Christianity what are unbelievers? How do you know if you truly are an unbeliever or a believer?
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For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness." Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin."
Romans 4:2-8 ESV
A believer is somebody who trusts in who Jesus is and what He accomplished on the cross for salvation and right standing with God, and not in anything good he himself has done or accomplished.