Scripture Post #913: *DOUBTING THOMAS*

John 20:29: "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

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JESUS reappeared to HIS Disciples after HIS death, but Thomas missed out; he wasn't there to witness CHRIST's reappearing like the other Disciples. So because of his absence of CHRIST's return, Thomas doubted that JESUS had actually returned. He had to see JESUS CHRIST with his own eyes and touch HIM with his own hands in order to believe. And that's how many are today: "I'll believe it when I see it. I'll believe in GOD once I see and feel HIM." But seeing and feeling lacks faith. It doesn't take any faith at all to see and feel. JESUS wants HIS followers to have faith. "…Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

Context:

John 20:24: "But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came."

V. 25: "The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe."

V. 26: "And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you."

V. 27: "Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing."

V. 28: "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God."

V. 29: "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

Originally Published: Sat. 3/14/15