14 Bible Verses about Skepticism
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But let him ask with confidence, never doubting; for the man who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven hither and thither at the mercy of the wind--
Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: "Why was it that we could not drive it out?"
"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."
And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course."
For when John came to you, walking in the path of righteousness, you did not believe him, but tax-gatherers and prostitutes did; and yet you, though you saw this, even then were not sorry, nor did you believe him.
"If you are the Christ," they said, "tell us so." "If I tell you," replied Jesus, "you will not believe me;
In truth I tell you that we speak of what we know, and state what we have seen; and yet you do not accept our statements.
Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;
"I have told you so," replied Jesus, "and you do not believe me. The work that I am doing in my Father's name bears testimony to me.
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
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Skepticism » Of thomas
So the rest of the disciples said to him: "We have seen the Master!" "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands," he exclaimed, "and put my finger into the marks, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." A week later the disciples were again in the house, and Thomas with them. After the doors had been shut, Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas: "Place your finger here, and look at my hands; and place your hand here, and put it into my side; and do not refuse to believe, but believe." read more.
And Thomas exclaimed: "My Master, and my God!"