If the Bible is a book based about faith in God then why so many questions asking proof?

Question

If people want to know why the entire historical events are recorded in the Old Testament they need to read the faith chapter in Hebrews 11.

In fact one of Christ's disciples was a doubter of the resurrection of Jesus Christ as any skeptic would be. And here is what Jesus said of Thomas's doubt or lack of faith in John 20:24-31

Jesus Appears to Thomas (NIV)

24Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"

But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."

26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."

28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"

29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

30Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may[a] believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Answer 1

Read verse 30 again...many other miraculous signs...why did He have to do MORE signs/miracles?  Was He just showing off, or were they having a hard time believing even while He was in their presence?

Read closely...it's not as important that you believe as it is that you UNDERSTAND...

Answer 2

There is not one single mention of Jesus in the entire Roman record - that is right - not one!!! At the same time as he was supposed to have been around there were a number of Jews claiming to be the messiah - all of whom are well recorded!!

Outside of the bible he is not mentioned in anything until many years after his supposed death!!

The Roman Emperor Constantine produced the bible and he was a pagan not god!!!   He also organized Christianity into the Holly Roman Catholic Church!!  Not in Israel or any of the countries of supposed origin but entirely Italian!!

What a wonder full disinformation and deception campaign he waged against his Christian enemies - so good in fact that Christians are still following the deception to this day!!!

The real question is why do Christians ignore these painful truths?!!

Answer 3

This is still a mystery question.

Answer 4

all bible prophecy is coming true so read it and stop being stubborn minded people all you want to do is live for self. when you cant even see what is going on in the world. all of ours founded fathers based the laws from the ten commandments. Christ sayed many in the end times will lose faith. many will be spiritually deceived and this is what i am seeing. to think that we were created from monkeys and gas, or the true god is allah, or there is a thing called recarnation its all deceptions. i used to doubt if God was real. but not any more

Answer 5

But I don't believe the bible is true, so?......

See the problem here?  Your bible is irrelevant to me.  It's just another religious text.

They are all full of myth.

Answer 6

I think, therefore I am. This is proof of existence.

In a book there are words, I can read the words, therefore the book exists. These are facts. People say God exists, yet I can not see god, therefore does god exist? I need to see the proof. where are the facts that I can examine them?

Answer 7

You work against your own point.  The doubter said that if he could see Jesus and see the nail holes in his wrists that he'd believe.  Jesus came to him and scathed him for not having faith; however, Jesus did go to him, thus proving his existence.  

You're also putting stock in a book that stock shouldn't be put in.  Do a little research in reality and then you'll understand why people don't believe.

Answer 8

People want proof because it is hard to believe in something that isn't real.

Answer 9

Like someone once said ...

trust, but cut the cards.

Answer 10

Because I refuse to believe a 2000 year old book like some want me to. You can quote scripture until the cows come home but I don't have to believe them. I don't work on that kind of faith... and if your god doesn't like me using the brain he gave me, then tough.. what kind of god is that?  "Here are the tools, but don't use them. You can only worship me... and forget everything else... or I'll send you to H*LL!!!!"

Answer 11

keep your beliefs to yourself and stop trying to force it on others and ill stop asking for proof of magic sky man

Answer 12

a lot of the stuff in it just makes no sense. didnt all the animals in the world fit into one boat? and the world was created in a week. god supposedly pulled a bone out of adam to make eve.

Answer 13

A very simplistic outlook.

The authenticity of the Bible is in question, since it has been thrown together by the church at the Council of Nicea in 300AD, kept from the people for 1300 years after that, during which time it was edited and re-edited, and constantly changed right up to the present.

It is no longer considered an authority on anything.  Certainly, it is not God's word, it's just the Church's opinion of God's word.

If the Bible is suspect, all your "evidence" is  suspect and requires corroboration.

Hence, the need for proof.

Answer 14

The Bible is written by people, which gives me more need of proof in Jesus Christ

Answer 15

Did you know that all of Jesus' teachings were not actually recorded until 40+ years after his death?  So what makes you think that they were not drastically changed during that time frame?

And also, the bible is horrible proof of god's existence.  If he did exist, why would he authorize an autobiography that puts him in such a bad light?