I wonder how many disciples who “worshipped him” were
included in the “some doubted” list. Since “some” is more than a couple and
generally considered equal to if not slightly more than a few (which is five) almost
half of the eleven, if not slightly more, are doubting worshipers. It’s a not a
very promising start for baptizing and teaching all nations to obey everything
Jesus has commanded, which I’m guessing might include actually believing in Jesus.
Since I’m in such good company I’ll confess that I am no stranger to doubt and
if I have to believe everything in the Bible as gospel truth I’m willing to
claim outright disbelief. But if the “some who doubted” disciples were willing
to bet their lives on something they hadn’t quite figured out it must have been
because they trusted the “I am with you always” without working out the details
or understanding the how or the why which in the end is what worshipping faith
is all about anyway. Of that I have no doubt.
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