Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy (Jude 24, NASB). When I first became a Christian, just months out of the drug-infused hippy culture of the 60s and 70s. I began wondering, with my background, if I would […]
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For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, NASB1995). There are many reasons to doubt, but one historical fact overwhelms them all – according to the
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Keep being compassionate to those who still have doubts, and snatch others out of the fire to save them (Jude 1:22-23). Everyone doubts. There is no faith without first encountering doubt. We know the story of doubting Thomas (John 20:24-31). When Jesus first appeared to the apostles, Thomas wasn’t with them. I imagine the conversation
John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” Luke 7:18-19 ESV All giants of the faith doubt. Jesus described John the Baptist as the greatest ever born (Matthew 11:11). If the greatest can doubt, it’s not unreasonable for
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I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:17 It is easy to question the goodness of God. I don’t understand why God allows pain – does God exist? Someone I know died – God allowed this;
God will give swift justice to those who don’t give up. So be ever praying, ever expecting, in the same way as the widow. Even so, when the Son of Man comes back, will he find this kind of undying faith on earth? Luke 18:8 TPT The message of the Bible is faith. Followers of
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Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless, I will argue my ways before Him. Job 13:15 The sufferings of Job. For thousands of years, have a discussion on suffering, and sooner or later, someone will bring up Job. Job was a prosperous man. Reading Job 1, we find that he possessed: Seven sons
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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 Does this teaching set me free? Or does it cause doubt? As you listen to a preacher, read a book, look at
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Every person lives by faith. Christians live by faith and atheists live by faith. Scoffers live by faith and martyrs live by faith. For some, faith becomes doubt. You can develop a certain pride in considering all the facts – considering yourself to be open-minded. You may even smirk at those who say, “Jesus came to
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