What does the Bible say about skepticism?
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The Bible warns that skepticism toward God often grows from sinful unbelief and pride, yet it also shows Christ’s patient call to doubters to believe. Job 21:15 and Malachi 3:14 portray those who dismiss the value of serving God, while Psalms 14:1 and 53:1 expose the folly of denying him. Pharaoh’s question in Exodus 5:2 reflects hardened resistance, and Zephaniah 1:12 rebukes complacent doubts about God’s action. Yet in John 20:25-28, Jesus graciously confronts Thomas’s unbelief and leads him to confess, “My Lord and my God.” God welcomes honest need, but calls us to trust his revealed word and worship Christ.
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- General scriptures concerning Job 21:15; Job 22:17; Psalms 14:1; Psalms 53:1; Zephaniah 1:12; Malachi 3:14
- Of Pharaoh Exodus 5:2
- Of Thomas John 20:25-28
- See UNBELIEF
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