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Can a Christian Have Doubts?

SHORT ANSWER

The Bible contains honest questions, lament, confusion, requests for evidence, and the prayer “I believe; help my unbelief.” Doubt can become destructive when used only to avoid truth, but honest questions are not automatically rebellion.

Start with these passages

CONTEXT MATTERS

Do not stop at the quotation.

Bring doubt into careful study rather than hiding it or feeding it only with sources that confirm what you already want to believe.

Do not take our word for it.

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