what if you arent completely sure you believe?

Question

do you have to believe whole-heartedly that god exists and that Jesus died for your sins? or is it somehow a sin to have doubts and to question it and why he does the things he does?

I mean what if we try but just cant be convinced whole heartedly that god exists but we try to believe anyway even though we arent completely sure?

okay why does it have to be either or? what happened to the gray area?

Answer 1

Dear,

You belief in Jesus and you're in doubt the existing of God. If Jesus exist of course God exist. Jesus exist on earth. You're on earth, I'm on earth. How the earth exist. Both Jesus and earth will not exist on its own. There must be someone who make the earth and make Jesus to exist. That we call God. The only one God, He, who create and govern the universe and made mankind as agent on earth. He, who make Jesus and make Jesus as agent on earth. He, who created all beings from nothing, without referring to any model or design. He who created Adam and eve without Father and mother. He, who created Adam from clay. He who created Jesus without father. Jesus's mother, Maryam was not touch by any men. Maryam gave birth to Jesus without father, Jesus speak when he was infant to the people that he's born without a father and his mother never been touch by any men. Jesus been born to Worship God and to make his followers to the right path and brought Chritianity and Scriptur Bible. The newest religion 600 years later is Islam and the religion complete by God ALLAH. The last prophet is Muhammad and brought Quran. Everything in the bible and all scriptures before are in the Quran. God give Quran to Muhammad who does not know how to read and write. Quran is from the Sky by God through Jibreal to Muhammad.It take 23 years to complete Quran. 10 years in Mecca and 13 years in Madina Quran consites of 6666 verses. Quran and all Scripteures before Quran are "NOT" written by men .All are from God. Everything now is Islam.

I hope you accept that God exist.

Answer 2

You have to have faith that God exists. No one can convince you, not even your self. Only God can, if you just trust and believe. First, don't try to figure out why He does the things He does. You will never be able to come up with an answer. He is God and we will know all these things when we enter into Heaven. And as for the questions and doubts, God will help you to understand, but you have to open up your heart and mind to the the possibility that He does exist and pray, God will teach you what you need to know. Ask God for guidance and seek out your own salvation, with trust and understanding and with an open mind. May be you could seek council with some one that you trust, you know maybe a preacher, or clergy of some kind, or just a friend.

Answer 3

Either you belive in God with your free will or not.

Why Jesus died For Us

He is our sacrificial lamb who shed his blood to cover your sins: past, present and future. If not he died at the cross in vain. He full filled (Luke 24: 44) and nailed the 10 commandments to the cross (Colossi ans 2:14). Christ did not die in vain (Galatians 2: 21). Spirit is of faith and not of the works of the law (Galatians 3: 2). Christ is the end of the law (Romans 10: 4). The law was our tutor but no more (Galatians 3: 24 – 25). God will remember your sins no more (Hebrews 10:17). You are a sinner for life, there is nothing that you can do, not to sin (1 john 1: 7 - 10). You can not go out into the world and do what ever you wish, just because Jesus covered your sins (Romans 6: 1 - 3). Hebrews 8: 7 – 13 (he wrote the laws into their hearts, so that you would know right from wrong.

If you have faith in Jesus and are obedient to God, then you are not under the 10 commandments.

If you do not believe in Jesus, then you are under the 10 commandments, now you need to bring your unblemished goat to the alter every year and sacrifice it to cover your sins but with Jesus, he is our new covenant.

You are justified by faith and not of your works

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Answer 4

Great Question!
Let me answer your questions in order.
1. Pray this: 'God, I'm not sure I completely believe. But I want to. Please help me.'
2. Yes... sort of. It's not really about what you 'believe' in terms of intellectual assent. It's about having a relationship with God. I actually try not to think in terms of 'belief'. If I start thinking about how much I believe in God, then He becomes this kind of object or idea in my head, which means I'm actually ignoring God. This is the problem with most Theology. Think about it. do you 'believe' in your mother? Or do you know her? There's a difference.
3. It is not a sin to have doubts, but it's not very fun either, and it's not where God wants you to be. Seek and you will find, ask and you will be given. Pray, and God will answer.

4. God really is real. But the best way to find this out is not through what you think about him, but through what He says to you. There's nothing like being in direct contact with the Spirit of God. It will change your life forever. Scripture can help you understand the experience. God will do the rest. Pray, seek, and have patience. If you want Him, He'll show up. Happened to me.

Answer 5

Usually when we keep God out, we try to find fulfillment in something other than God, but we can never get enough of that thing. We keep "eating" or "drinking" and doing whatever that lastest kick is, do it more and more, erroneously thinking that 'more' is the answer to the problem, yet we are never ultimately satisfied.

My suggestion is to get a copy of The Message, a rendering of the Bible by Eugene H. Peterson. It was written in the language of the "street" so to speak of today so that you can just READ it, and GET it. Read the Book of Acts. Read how the church actually got started, and what Peter and Paul did and WHY! To spread the simple good news that your faith in Jesus was the most important thing you'll ever do and have in your life. Peter, when he was about to be crucified, said "hang me upside down on that cross". Think about it.

Answer 6

I believe God exists and that Jesus died for my sins. Yes, sometimes I do have doubts, but not that I doubt God exists or that Jesus died for my sins. I think people do question what God does, but through prayer we can find the answers.

God Bless

Answer 7

It's all just a matter of faith. You may try to convince yourself that you believe, but if it isn't entirely true, you're only fooling yourself; you can kid around with God, he is all-knowing and he'll see through any joker's act.

My guess is that you doubt it because of what you've heard from other's about their beliefs? If you truly believe, then you'll stand strong and defend what you believe in, and no matter what anyone else says, you will always believe in Him without a single doubt in your mind.

Answer 8

"When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." Jeremiah 29:13



Jesus Appears to Thomas
24 One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. 25 They told him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”

26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.

29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” John 20

Answer 9

I used to have a LOT of trouble believing whole heartedly. Then - I took the pressure off of myself. I decided to believe in something very simple...

There is one God. The nature of that God is LOVE. It works through us.

Very easy to believe. I have no doubts. I KNOW that Love exists. I see It, hear It - feel It everyday.

Namaste!

Answer 10

Even Mother Teresa wrote letters to her friends about having doubts. It's natural and God understands this.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/23/eveningnews/main3199062.shtml




Church officials said the letters strengthen Mother Teresa's case for sainthood -- the struggle with her own spirituality and purpose showing her humanity.

"You can't be a saint without having suffered," said the Rev. Edward de Joly, who once served as spiritual adviser to sisters in the Missionaries of Charity, the Kolkata-based humanitarian order founded by Mother Teresa in 1950.

"This is part of the spiritual life of people, and God sometimes wants to unite the soul very closely to himself," added Sister Nirmala, head of Missionaries of Charity and one of the late nun's closest confidantes. "He will allow them to feel abandoned by him. And Jesus also on the cross felt he was abandoned."

Answer 11

everyone has occasional doubts. whether or not you have doubts isn't what determines whether you are a christian. even when a believer is faithless, God is faithful.. God wants us to be sure and confident of our salvation. God promises that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ will be saved

the assurance of our salvation comes from the knowledge that once we are in Christ, we are eternally secure. but genuine saving faith is evidenced by its works & the fruit of the spirit within us. the lack of this evidence can sometimes be the cause of our doubts