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Pangs of Doubt

Have you ever suffered pangs of uncertainty regarding your faith? For some, uncertainties can grow into agonies of doubt, wrestling with the believers earnest desire to be sure of their faith. How does one become certain about their convictions? Can one? Of course, 'agony of doubt' is not unique to believers. Uncertainty is also found amongst unbelievers, especially those that hold truth as criteria for their particular world view(s). Can we know the truth with certainty? Jesus certainly believed we could. He clearly said in John 8:32 that, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”  However, to understand the key to such certainty, one must read his words just prior to these: “ If you abide in my word , you are my disciples in deed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.” This is a profound truth, that unshakable conviction can only come about as one proves the truth of ones convictions by living acc...