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Shirley H
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Jesus was calling His disciples. Matthew 10:3: "Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector." Thomas was a disciple/apostle. Mark 3:18 confirms "And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew. Matthew, Thomas, and James." Luke 6:15 also names Thomas. In John 11:16: "Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, 'Let us also go, that way we might die with him.'" This shows the zeal that Thomas felt for Jesus! Jesus had been at the house of Lazarus, and had declared that he was glad He was not there when Lazarus died. John 20:24, 25: "Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not there with them when Jesus came. The other disciples, therefore said to him, 'We have seen the Lord.' "So he said to them, 'Unless I see His hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.'" So, does anyone see the irony in this statement in 1 Timothy 2:8: "I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting." I believe that the point to Thomas, as well as to us, is that faith which springs from spiritual insight is superior to faith which rests on sensible evidence. Even though the evidence was for proof, it screams distrust! Therefore doubt! Read about Jesus and the fig tree. Trust Him.
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