Do you have doubts about the message and person of Jesus? At Kaleo we saw (in Luke 7) that it is normal for believers to have doubts, even a believer like John the baptist (who by Jesus's own testimony was the greatest of men). So what do you do with your doubts? I certainly don't think you should merely suppress or ignore them, rather you should wrestle with and examine them. You don't have to suppress them for fear that they mean that you aren't a believer - believers doubt too. A weak faith placed in a strong Savior will save you just as much as a strong faith will. It is the object of your faith, not the strength of it that saves you. So admit your doubts and seek answers to them. There are satisfying answers to all the troubling questions you have about Christianity - start seeking them out.
Once you have wrestled with your doubts and not merely suppressed or ignored them you will be: 1.) far more committed to Christ than you would be if you left your doubts unexamined and 2.) better equipped to help seekers and believers with their doubts.
I have arranged the following MP3 download links in an order that I think will be most helpful to them. Take the time to wrestle with your questions about Christianity don't be lazy about this, too much is at stake! Be a real seeker: seek the truth not just what you want to believe is true. Refuse to build your life on anything but the truth. Throughout the process pray that God would make himself known to you. Email me if you want more resources or have questions that aren't covered here:
1. Who is this Jesus? The Gospel is a historically credible message because the resurrection of Jesus really happened. Find out why we can say that the resurrection is a historical fact and what it means for you personally.
2. What Should You Do with Your Doubts?
3. Don't We All Have to Find Truth for Ourselves?
4. Hasn't Christianity Been the Instrument of Injustice?
5. How Can There Be Just One True Religion?
6. Isn't the Bible Historically Unreliable?
7. If God is Good Why is There So Much Evil in the World?
8. Prodigal Sons: The Gospel vs. Religion - What is the big difference?
Are you a reader? You really should read The Reason for God by Tim Keller Not a reader? Get the audiobook version.
Os Guinness' God in the Dark: The Assurance of Faith Beyond a Shadow of Doubt is an excellent book on how to deal with doubts. It's also available to read online here.
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