Faith is Greater Than Doubt

Many Christians wrestle with doubt, but who wants to admit that their foundational beliefs are not so firm? Not long ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, openly admitted that he’s questioned if God is real. When the head of the Church of England says something like that, it makes news.

But something interesting came from Welby’s honesty. He revealed his humanity. It turns out that the Archbishop lost a baby girl in a car accident many years ago, and when he was a teenager, he had to take care of his alcoholic father. He’s human with human difficulties. We are human, and we struggle sometimes.  

Can we be honest? While a lifetime of doubt is dangerous, periods of doubt simply mark one as being human, but faith can help us overcome doubt.

In the Bible, we read in Hebrews 11:1, “Now, faith is the subject of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11 continues with many examples of faith in action, and at its core, the Christian faith means we believe God sent Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for our sins on the cross, and that God raised Him from the dead. While mountaintop faith is exciting, and it makes us feel good, no one experiences that all the time. Sometimes it’s difficult to believe certain things in the Bible. Sometimes we don’t feel faith in our lives.

It’s important to remember that simply expressing doubt can lead to healing and a more faithful future. If you’re a struggling believer or a questioning skeptic, this subject is one of the most important you’ll ever wrestle with. Stay tuned.

Let’s pray. 

Father God, often we push down thoughts that are painful or uncomfortable. We don’t have to do that with you, Lord. Even doubts about our faith are conversations that we can start with you, and we’re grateful for that. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Some of the most important conversations we have
can be the most uncomfortable,and when it comes to faith,
doubt is near the top of thatlist.
Today, we're launching afive-part series on the topic of
doubt.
Many Christians wrestle withdoubt, but who wants to admit
that their foundational beliefsare not so firm?

(00:21):
Not long ago, the Archbishop ofCanterbury, justin Welby,
openly admitted that he'squestioned if God is real.
When the head of the Church ofEngland says something like that
, it makes news.
But something interesting camefrom Welby's honesty.
He revealed his humanity.
It turns out that theArchbishop lost a baby girl in a

(00:41):
car accident many years ago andwhen he was a teenager he had
to take care of his alcoholicfather.
He's human, with humandifficulties.
We are human and we strugglesometimes.
Can we be honest?
While a lifetime of doubt isdangerous, periods of doubt

(01:02):
simply mark one as being human.
But faith can help us overcomedoubt.
In the Bible we read in Hebrews11.1, now, faith is the subject
of things hoped for, theevidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11 continues with manyexamples of faith in action and
at its core, the Christian faithmeans we believe God sent Jesus

(01:23):
Christ to pay the penalty forour sins on the cross and that
God raised him from the dead.
While mountaintop faith isexciting and it makes us feel
good, no one experiences thatall the time.
Sometimes it's difficult tobelieve certain things in the
Bible.
Sometimes we don't feel faithin our lives things in the Bible

(01:46):
.
Sometimes we don't feel faithin our lives.
In this first part at ourweek-long look at doubt, it's
important to remember thatsimply expressing doubt can lead
to healing and a more faithfulfuture.
If you're a struggling believeror a questioning skeptic, this
subject is one of the mostimportant you'll ever wrestle
with.
Stay tuned.
Let's pray Father, god.

(02:09):
Often we push down thoughtsthat are painful or
uncomfortable.
We don't have to do that withyou, lord, even doubts about our
faith or our conversations thatwe can start with you.
We're grateful for that InJesus' name, amen.
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