Chapter 74—Doubts
Mysteries We Cannot Fathom—The Word of God, like the char-
acter of its Divine Author, presents mysteries that can never be fully
comprehended by finite beings. The entrance of sin into the world, the
incarnation of Christ, regeneration, the resurrection, and many other
subjects presented in the Bible are mysteries too deep for the human
mind to explain, or even fully to comprehend. But we have no reason
to doubt God’s Word because we cannot understand the mysteries of
His providence.
In the natural world we are constantly surrounded with mysteries
that we cannot fathom. The very humblest forms of life present a
problem that the wisest of philosophers is powerless to explain. Ev-
erywhere are wonders beyond our ken. Should we then be surprised to
find that in the spiritual world also there are mysteries that we cannot
fathom? The difficulty lies solely in the weakness and narrowness of
the human mind. God has given us in the Scriptures sufficient evidence
of their divine character, and we are not to doubt His Word because
we cannot understand all the mysteries of His providence.—
Steps to
Christ, 106, 107
(1892).
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Possibility for Doubt Not Removed—While God has given am-
ple evidence for faith, He will never remove all excuse for unbelief.
All who look for hooks to hang their doubts upon will find them. And
those who refuse to accept and obey God’s word until every objection
has been removed, and there is no longer an opportunity for doubt,
will never come to the light.
Distrust of God is the natural outgrowth of the unrenewed heart,
which is at enmity with Him. But faith is inspired by the Holy Spirit,
and it will flourish only as it is cherished. No man can become strong in
faith without a determined effort. Unbelief strengthens as it is encour-
aged; and if men, instead of dwelling upon the evidences which God
has given to sustain their faith, permit themselves to question and cavil,
they will find their doubts constantly becoming more confirmed.—
The
Great Controversy, 527
(1911).
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