Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered

Examples of, and Lessons From, Unbelief

What kind of report did the ten spies bring back concerning the Promised Land? BR-ASI9 448.9

“They brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched.” Numbers 13:32. BR-ASI9 448.10

What did Caleb say of the ability of Israel to take it? BR-ASI9 448.11

“Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” Numbers 13:30. BR-ASI9 448.12

What did the ten spies say? BR-ASI9 448.13

“But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.” Numbers 13:31. BR-ASI9 448.14

Why did many fail to enter into God’s rest anciently? BR-ASI9 449.1

“And to whom sware He that they should not enter into His rest, but to them that believed not? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” Hebrews 3:18, 19. BR-ASI9 449.2

What lesson should we learn from their course? BR-ASI9 449.3

“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.” Hebrews 4:1. BR-ASI9 449.4

Note.—God does not change. If He was grieved at the unbelief of the Israelites, and refused them admittance to Canaan in consequence, He cannot permit us to enter the heavenly rest as long as we indulge in unbelief. BR-ASI9 449.5

What should all labor to do? BR-ASI9 449.6

“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” Hebrews 4:11. BR-ASI9 449.7

When told of the disciples’ failure to heal an afflicted son, what did Christ say of that generation? BR-ASI9 449.8

“He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto Me.” Mark 9:19. BR-ASI9 449.9

What did Christ say to Thomas because he did not believe the testimony of his brethren concerning His resurrection? BR-ASI9 449.10

“Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing.” John 20:27. BR-ASI9 449.11