We were looking at Luke 7 yesterday where John the Baptist sends some of his disciples to ask Jesus is he the one. It is a fascinating passage where Jesus doesn't recoil in horror or rebuke John he simply points to the fulfilment of the Old Testament as evidence that he is the one sent from God and there is no other to come.
It is in stark contrast to how we deal with doubt, mostly we sweep it under the carpet and ignore it rather than confront it and go to someone who can help us answer our doubts. Sometimes when someone expresses doubts about faith we react fearfully. I think in contrast the church should mirror Jesus reaction and use the Bible to engage with and answer the issue that has presented itself. Hopefully as a result of yesterday some people will be brave enough to voice the issues that cause them to question and we can deal with them.
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