Have you ever doubted your faith?

Answer 1

God wants us to trust Him completely and totally—and when we doubt, we aren't trusting Him as we should. The Bible warns that the person who constantly doubts God and fails to trust Him "is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does" (James 1:8).

At the same time, God understands our doubts, and the most important thing I can tell you is that He wants to take them away and increase our faith. Do you remember Thomas, who was one of Jesus' closest disciples? When others told him that Jesus had been raised from the dead after His crucifixion, Thomas refused to believe it. He declared, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it" (John 20:25).

How did Jesus respond? He didn't rebuke Thomas or tell him just to have more faith. Instead, Jesus came to him and showed him that He was alive. The response was immediate: "Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'" (John 20:28). Tradition says Thomas became an evangelist and preached the Gospel as far as India.

When doubts come, don't let them take root in your soul. Instead, turn them over to Christ. Most of all, saturate your heart and mind every day with the truths of God's Word, the Bible. Satan will try to turn you away, but in Christ "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure" (Hebrews 6:19).

Answer 2

Not every Christian is suddenly and passionately on fire for their beliefs.

And having doubts is not unusual. I have been a self-professed Christian for forty plus years and still wrestle with doubts. That is why we are admonished in the scriptures to seek out the truths of what we are being told, to study and grow in our faith.

It is important to keep in mind that belief without works as evidence of your faith is an empty vessel. Christians must bear the fruits of their faith, not just sit around and become spiritually stagnant. Recall that Christ cursed the fig tree that did not bear fruit. The more you learn the more you will be able to defend your faith and enable others to acknowledge your beliefs.

Start by getting yourself a good study bible, such as the NIV Study Bible or the MacArthur Study Bible. I use a Thompson's Chain Reference bible, but own many other versions. Then get the Strongest Strong's NIV Concordance so you can look up words occurring in all verses of the bible. This is a great tool for person, word, or thematic studies and is an important part of proper biblical hermeneutics.

As you grow in your knowledge, so will your faith. Eventually you will come to find that there is nothing in the bible, its historical accounts, or its doctrines that has been shown to be false by modern science, philosophy, and archeology.

Strongest Strong’s Concordance:
http://www.amazon.com/Strongest-Strongs-Exhaustive-Concordance-Bible/dp/0310233437/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-0766306-2581655?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173733217&sr=8-1

NIV Study Bible:
http://www.amazon.com/Zondervan-NIV-Study-Bible/dp/0310929555/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-0766306-2581655?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173733274&sr=8-1

Thompson Chain-Reference Bible:
http://www.kirkbride.com/index.html

MacArthur Study Bible:
http://www.amazon.com/MacArthur-Study-Bible-Revised-Updated/dp/0718018990/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/002-0766306-2581655?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173733445&sr=8-3

Answer 3

Many times

Answer 4

Every day. Faith without doubt is voluntary blindness.

Answer 5

Yes, raised Catholic, went to Catholic grade school to 8th grade. Doubted everything I was taught the whole time. No longer a Christian because it doesn't make sense to me.

Answer 6

Nope

Answer 7

I can throw you like a doll with the Force...it's the only faith I can see...and throw things with.

Never.

Answer 8

yes every day - but I ask questions and my faith is strengthened by the answers I get.

Answer 9

There was a time once but now I have realized the truth.

Answer 10

anyone who hasn't has nothing to base there faith on.