Is it a sin to doubt God
John the Baptist, who had announced Jesus with total certainty, sent messengers from prison to ask him in Matthew 11:3 (KJV), “Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?” Jesus did not rebuke him for ask...
1. Even the most solid figures in the Bible doubted
John the Baptist, who had announced Jesus with total certainty, sent messengers from prison to ask him in Matthew 11:3 (KJV), “Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?” Jesus did not rebuke him for asking.
2. A desperate father showed that faith and doubt can coexist
In Mark 9:24 (KJV), a father tells Jesus, “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” He did not say “I have no doubts,” he said he believed and needed help with the part that still doubted, and Jesus answered his request anyway.
3. Thomas received evidence, not a scolding
When Thomas said he would not believe without seeing Jesus’ wounds, Jesus appeared to him and showed him exactly that (John 20:27). He did not condemn him for asking for proof, he gave it to him.
4. The Bible asks for compassion toward those who doubt
Jude 1:22 (KJV) says simply, “And of some have compassion, making a difference,” which shows that doubt was something the early church expected to find among its own members, and that the response was patience, not rejection.
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