Doubt
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Also: doubts, questioned, challenged, challenge, near-doubting.
Ignorance alone can never prevent survival; neither can confusional doubts nor fearful uncertainty. 110:3.5
when unbelievers question believers' knowledge of God, believers may respond to doubters, “How do you know that I do not know?” 102:6.5 102:7.6-9
The believer has only one battle, and that is against doubt —unbelief. 159:3.8 165:5.5
do not fear; do not be troubled with doubts of failure or by perplexing confusion, do not falter and question your status and standing, for in every dark hour, at every crossroad in the forward struggle, the Spirit of Truth will always speak, saying, “This is the way” 34:7.8
the messengers who brought the news of the resurrection of Jesus believed what David had told them, and even those who somewhat doubted, carried the message just as certainly and just as swiftly. 190:1.6
Belief may not be able to resist doubt and withstand fear, but faith is always triumphant over doubting, for faith is both positive and living. 101:0.3 102:6.7 103:8.4-5 182:3.11
the first seven years of rebellion were times of heart searching 67:3.7
But honest doubts and sincere questionings are not sin; such attitudes merely spell delay in the progressive journey toward perfection attainment. 102:1.1
In the Urantia Book
Doubts inhibits free expression (196:0.11)
- doubts most stubbornly asserts itself just before crumbling 191:5.4
Reference in 23rd Psalm: (48:6.9-19)
* Though I go down into the valley of uncertainty or ascend up into the worlds of doubt,
* I shall not doubt you nor fear you,
- whosoever has been born of the spirit has in himself the power to overcome all doubt, and this is the victory that overcomes all uncertainty, even your faith. 142:5.3
- temptation to doubt vanishes on 3rd circuit of Havona 26:9.3
Jesus
- John the Baptist swept aside all doubts about who was going to be and decided to start preaching 135:4.6 135:7.1
- Jesus experienced many seasons of uncertainty, if not actual doubt, regarding the nature of his mission 124:4.2 136:8.3
- Thomas afflicted by doubts. The Master knew all about this and had an understanding sympathy for his apostle when he was thus afflicted with depression and harassed by doubts. 139:8.10 181:2.26
- Jesus loved honest doubters 139:8.6
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Fight the good fight of faith 159:3.8 — 1 Ti 6:12; 2 Ti 4:7.
- Fight against unbelief 159:3.8 — Mk 9:24.
- This is the way 34:7.8 — Is 30:21.
- True light, lights everyone 101:0.3 — Jn 1:9.
- Love fellows as I love you 102:6.7 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12.
- Divine things must be loved 102:1.1 — 1 Jn 4:7-8.
- Have childlike trust 102:1.1 — Mt 18:3; Mk 10:15; Lk 18:17.
- Jesus to Thomas 191:5.4 — Jn 20:27.
- Spirit bears witness to spirit 142:5.3 — Ro 8:14-17; 1 Jn 5:6,8. *Overcoming doubt with faith*: 1 Jn 5:4.
- Be you perfect 26:9.3 — Gn 17:1; 1 Ki 8:61; Lv 19:2; Dt 18:13; Mt 5:48; 2 Co 13:11; Jm 1:4; 1 P 1:16.
- John confused about kingdom 135:7.1 — Jn 1:31a.
- Jesus decides to live the will of the Father 136:8.3 — Mt 26:39,42,44; Mk 14:36,39; Lk 22:42; Jn 4:34; Jn 5:30; Jn 6:38-40; Jn 15:10; Jn 17:4.
- Thomas Didymus (twin) 139:8.10 — Mt 10:3; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:15; Jn 21:2; Acts 1:13.
- Fruits of the spirit 181:2.26 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
- Love one another as I love you 181:2.26 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12.
- Uttermost parts of earth 181:2.26 — Acts 1:8.