Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.
Have you ever been told in school "Don't ask why, just trust me. I know what I'm talking about?" This is the response of someone who is afraid to challenge his concepts and beliefs. They may even be aware of some hole in their understanding and are afraid you will open that doubt in them again. This is not what we, as Christians, are supposed to do. In 1 Peter, the apostle Peter says we should all be ready to defend our hope. How can you do that unless you have investigated and searched the truth for yourself? Faith in Christ is not an exercise in trusting what someone else says about Him but experiencing and growing in it yourself. Then, you can share what you have learned with someone else and encourage them to investigate it themselves. Don't be afraid to open yourself to your doubts and fears but accept them, investigate them, and allow God to answer them. Questions are not the enemy of faith, but the fertilizer that helps it grow.
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. - Matthew 7:7-8
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