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What if I doubt God?

Doubt isn't the opposite of faith - unbelief is. Learn how honest questions can actually strengthen your faith.

15 Bible studies address this question

What the Bible Says

These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.

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Matthew 11

Jesus and John the Baptist

John the Baptist, now in prison, sends disciples to ask if Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus affirms His identity through His works, pronounces woe on unrepentant cities, and offers rest to all who are wear...

7 min read 90% relevant
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Luke 1

Announcements of John and Jesus

Luke opens with two miraculous birth announcements—the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah promising a son who will prepare the way, then to Mary announcing she will bear the Son of the Most High. El...

7 min read 85% relevant
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Judges 6

Gideon's Call

Midianite oppression devastates Israel; the angel of the LORD calls the fearful Gideon, who tests God with a fleece.

6 min read 80% relevant
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Psalms 73

Struggling with the Prosperity of the Wicked

Asaph honestly wrestles with why the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer. His journey from envy to sanctuary perspective to renewed faith speaks to everyone who has questioned God's justice.

7 min read 80% relevant
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Mark 9

The Transfiguration and Lessons on Faith

Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, revealing His divine glory. Descending the mountain, He heals a boy the disciples could not help and teaches about faith, servanthood, and the seri...

8 min read 80% relevant
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Matthew 14

The Death of John the Baptist and Feeding of Five Thousand

Herod beheads John the Baptist after a rash oath. Jesus withdraws but is followed by crowds. He feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, walks on water, and invites Peter to come. Wherever H...

7 min read 78% relevant
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Genesis 15

The Covenant Confirmed

God reassures Abram of His promises. Abram believes and it is credited to him as righteousness. God makes a covenant, passing through the pieces alone.

3 min read 75% relevant
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Psalms 77

I Remembered You, God, and I Groaned

Asaph wrestles with spiritual desolation, unable to find comfort even in prayer. Yet he disciplines himself to remember God's past acts, finding that meditation on history can revive hope.

6 min read 75% relevant
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Hebrews 3

Jesus Greater Than Moses

The author compares Jesus to Moses, showing that while Moses was a faithful servant in God's house, Jesus is the Son over the house. This leads to a warning against hardening hearts as Israel did in t...

5 min read 75% relevant
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1 Kings 7

The Siege Ends: Abundance from Famine

During Samaria's famine, Elisha prophesies abundant food by tomorrow. A skeptical officer says even God could not do this so quickly—and will see it but not eat it. Four lepers discover the abandone...

5 min read 72% relevant
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Luke 7

Faith, Healing, and Forgiveness

Jesus heals a centurion's servant, marveling at the Gentile's great faith. He raises a widow's son from the dead at Nain. When John the Baptist sends to ask if Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus points to Hi...

7 min read 72% relevant
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John 20

The Resurrection

Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and encounters the risen Jesus. He appears to the disciples, breathes on them, and gives them the Holy Spirit. Thomas doubts until he sees Jesus and exclaims, "My L...

7 min read 72% relevant
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Psalms 89

I Will Sing of the Lord's Great Love Forever

Ethan's psalm begins celebrating God's covenant with David but shifts dramatically to lament over apparent covenant failure. The tension between promise and present reality creates one of the Psalter'...

8 min read 65% relevant
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Isaiah 8

The Coming Assyrian Flood

Isaiah names his new son "Quick to the Plunder, Swift to the Spoil"—a sign that Assyria will soon devastate Syria and Israel. But Judah, too, will face the Assyrian flood for rejecting God's gentle ...

5 min read 65% relevant
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John 11

The Raising of Lazarus

Jesus' friend Lazarus dies, and Jesus deliberately delays His arrival. At the tomb, He declares, "I am the resurrection and the life," then calls Lazarus out from death. This sign leads many to believ...

7 min read 65% relevant

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