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Doubt:Five Misconceptions
Dr. Peter E. Payne
Doubt:Five Misconceptions
Dr. Peter E. Payne
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective
1. Biblical perspective
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. “Unbelief” usually refers to willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith does not have to be free of doubt
1. Biblical perspective a. “Unbelief” usually refers to willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith does not have to be free of doubt
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
d. God does not condemn the person with honest doubts.
(Thomas, John 20)
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
d. God does not condemn the person with honest doubts.
(Thomas, John 20)
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
d. Honest doubt is not condemn the person with honest
doubts.
e. Doubt towards God, however, is never viewed as being
good.
1. Biblical perspective a. Unbelief is willful rejection
b. Doubt is being torn between belief and disbelief
c. God honoring faith need not be doubt-free i. "I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)
ii. Jesus on John the Baptist (Luke 7)
d. Honest doubt is not condemn the person with honest
doubts.
e. Doubt towards God, however, is never viewed as being
good.
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world a. As a check on falsehood
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world a. As a check on falsehood
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Misconception #1: Doubt is UnbeliefMisconception #1: Doubt is Unbelief
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world a. As a check on falsehood
b. Facing doubt and moving past it can strengthen faith.
2. The value of doubt in a fallen world a. As a check on falsehood
b. Facing doubt and moving past it can strengthen faith.
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Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
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Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
2. An analogy:
belief - doubt - unbelief
courage - fear - cowardice
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
2. An analogy:
belief - doubt - unbelief
courage - fear - cowardice
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Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
Misconception #2: Faith is essentially
a feeling of certainty
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
2. An analogy:
belief - doubt - unbelief
courage - fear - cowardice
3. A philosophical question: What is belief?
A major component: Disposition to behave.
1. Biblical perspective:
Faith involves feeling, but when faith is honored the
focus is generally on action, on being faithful.
2. An analogy:
belief - doubt - unbelief
courage - fear - cowardice
3. A philosophical question: What is belief?
A major component: Disposition to behave.
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Misconception #3: Doubt always stems from reasons Misconception #3: Doubt always stems from reasons
Other influences on or sources of doubt
1. Misreading physical and psychological strain
2. Spiritual dryness or disobedience
3. Social influences
4. Personality
Other influences on or sources of doubt
1. Misreading physical and psychological strain
2. Spiritual dryness or disobedience
3. Social influences
4. Personality
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Misconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidenceMisconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidence
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
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Misconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidenceMisconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidence
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
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Misconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidenceMisconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidence
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
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Misconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidenceMisconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidence
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
4. Problem: Two maxims (principles) in tension
• Seek to maximize # of true beliefs (where they matter)
• Seek to minimize # of false beliefs (where they matter)
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
4. Problem: Two maxims (principles) in tension
• Seek to maximize # of true beliefs (where they matter)
• Seek to minimize # of false beliefs (where they matter)
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Misconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidenceMisconception #4: The reasonable person proportions belief to the evidence
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
4. Problem: Two maxims (principles) in tension
• Seek to maximize # of true beliefs (where they matter)
• Seek to minimize # of false beliefs (where they matter)
Note: There needs to be a balance, but, in fact, emotional factors will influence how that balance is set. (hope vs. fear)
1. Problem: The assessment of evidence is often uncertain.
2. Problem: Evidence (always from the past) usually fails to
take into account everything about the present case.
3. Problem: It can be practically unwise to proportion belief to
the evidence (and unwise to suspend judgment).
4. Problem: Two maxims (principles) in tension
• Seek to maximize # of true beliefs (where they matter)
• Seek to minimize # of false beliefs (where they matter)
Note: There needs to be a balance, but, in fact, emotional factors will influence how that balance is set. (hope vs. fear)
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
• Pascal’s Wager
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
Lesson: At least in some situations, one can choose to
believe if one deems the option plausible.
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
Lesson: At least in some situations, one can choose to
believe if one deems the option plausible.
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Misconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretendMisconception #5: One cannot choose to believe; one can only pretend
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
Lesson: At least in some situations, one can choose to
believe if one deems the option plausible.
• Analogy: Choosing to forgive
• Pascal’s Wager
A problem: Can one change what one believes by
wanting to believe?
Pascal’s advice: “Go to mass, take holy water.”
• Story: David
• The Parable of the French Resistance Fighter
Lesson: At least in some situations, one can choose to
believe if one deems the option plausible.
• Analogy: Choosing to forgive