26 Bible Verses about Skepticism
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However he must ask in faith, not doubting: for he who doubts is like a surging wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things.
([Psalm of David]) The fool has said in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah)*. They are corrupt and have done abominable (detestable) iniquity. There are none who do good. (*Possible deliberate scribal change from YHWH to Elohim)
Now the serpent was craftier than any of the wild animals Jehovah God had made. He said to the woman: Did God really say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden? The woman said to the serpent: We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden. However, God did say: 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not touch it, or you will die.'read more.
You will not die, the serpent said to the woman. God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened. Then you will be like God, knowing good and evil.
Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And what do we gain if we pray to him?
Elijah came near to all the people and said: How long will you balance (bounce back and forth) between two opinions? If Jehovah is God, then give worship to him. If Baal is, give worship to him. The people did not answer him.
Abraham fell to his face. He laughed and said to himself: Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?
Moses said to Jehovah: Here I am leading six hundred thousand people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month?
Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron: You did not trust me! You did not show the Israelites how holy I am! So you will not bring this congregation into the land I am giving them.
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said: Why were we not able to send it out?
He told them: It was because of your lack of faith: Truly I say to you, if you have faith as small as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move and it will move. Nothing will be impossible to you.
You will be without voice or language till the day when these things happen. Your lack of faith in what I say has caused this.
Lot rushed out to tell his sons-in-law: Hurry! Get out of the city! Jehovah is going to destroy it. But the young men thought he was only joking.
The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha: If Jehovah could make floodgates in the heavens could this happen? Elisha replied: You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat from it.
Then they spoke against God. They said: Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
THIS IS THE PEOPHESY ABOUT THE MESSIAH. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (power) of Jehovah been revealed?
John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him. Even the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. When you saw this, you did not regret your sins and did not have faith in him.
If you are the Christ, tell us. But he said to them: If I tell you, you will not believe:
This is the truth. We speak what we know and witness about what we have seen. But you do not receive our testimony.
There are some of you who do not believe. Jesus knew from the beginning whom they were who did not believe and who would betray him.
Jesus replied: I told you and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness of me.
Even though he performed many miracles in front of them they did not believe in him.
From Thematic Bible
Skepticism » Of thomas
The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. He said: Unless I feel the print of the nails in his hands and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. Eight days later the disciples were inside with the doors shut and Thomas was with them. Jesus came in and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be with you. Jesus said to Thomas: Put your finger here and look at my hands. Put your hand into my side. Stop doubting and believe! read more.
Thomas answered: My Lord and my God! (John 1:18; 10:36; 20:17)
Skepticism » Of pharaoh
But Pharaoh responded: Who is Jehovah, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, and besides, I will not let Israel go.