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God’s Answer To Honest Doubt

God’s Answer To Honest Doubt. John 20:24-31. Two Sources of Doubt. Head or Reason Contrary to what is “reasonable” Heart or Emotion Based on feelings that may be in complete contrast to known facts Example of spouse saying, “You don’t love me anymore!”. Head or Reason.

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God’s Answer To Honest Doubt

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  1. God’s Answer To Honest Doubt John 20:24-31

  2. Two Sources of Doubt • Head or Reason • Contrary to what is “reasonable” • Heart or Emotion • Based on feelings that may be in complete contrast to known facts • Example of spouse saying, “You don’t love me anymore!”

  3. Head or Reason • Doubt when we can’t understand through “natural” processes • Many doubt miracles because they haven’t seen or experienced such • Nathaniel – John 1:43-46a • Thomas – John 20:24,25 • Had seen Jesus die & buried

  4. Heart or Emotion • John the baptist – Matt. 11:2, 3 • Note what he said in John 1:29-34 • That was based on evidence (reason) • His doubt now expressed during emotional depression

  5. Answer to Doubt • Same in all cases • To Nathaniel – John 1:46-49 • “Come and see” • To Thomas – John 20:27-29 • To John – Matthew 11:4-6

  6. What About You? • Do you doubt: • Jesus being Son of God? • His church existing today? • People being “Christians” only? • Possibility of unity of all believers? COME and SEE!

  7. What Must I Do To Be Saved? • Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) • Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) • Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3) • Confess faith in Jesus (Mt. 10:32) • Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) • Be faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10)

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