Whom Having Not Seen Ye Love | The Institute for Creation Research

Whom Having Not Seen Ye Love

“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (I Peter 1:8).

As is true of all Christians who have not had the privilege of seeing the living Christ while He was on this earth, we have not had that incredible experience. Yet we love Him and know that He is the Christ, the Son of God, and the Savior of all who place their faith and trust in Him. There was a multitude of those who became believers and followers of Christ because they had the experience of hearing the gospel from His own lips, and many of whom saw Him raise the dead and heal the sick and blind. They believed because they had seen. Christ, however, reserved a special place for those who believed but had never seen.

The origin of the saying, “a doubting Thomas,” familiar to Christians, is found in John 20:24–29. On one of the occasions when Christ appeared to His disciples after the resurrection, Thomas was not present, and when they told Thomas that they had seen the Lord, he told them he would not believe that Christ had actually appeared unto them unless he could, for himself, see Christ with the wounds in His side and in His hands and feet. The next time Christ appeared to His disciples, Thomas was present, and Christ invited him to see His wounds. That was not necessary, as Thomas, at the sight of the risen Christ, declared: “My Lord and my God.” Christ replied, “Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (v.29).

And thus, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls” (I Peter 1:9). DTG

The Latest
NEWS
Creation's Easter Message
While many Christians still consider the creation doctrine a fringe issue, a proper understanding of the Christian message finds creation at its core...

NEWS
ICR Veteran Don Barber Retires
Don Barber   After 34 years with the Institute for Creation Research, Director of Enterprise Technology Don Barber will retire...

CREATION.LIVE PODCAST
The Sanctity of Life | Creation.Live Podcast: Episode 23
Abortion is a big issue culturally and in the church. How can believers love our neighbors and act as the hands and feet of Christ when it comes...

NEWS
Plant Receptors Are Designed to Control Immunity and Development
God has designed plants to continuously track their environment.1 They do so with specially designed detectors (also called receptors) on...

CREATION PODCAST
Homo Naledi: The Lies Behind Evolution's Rising Star | The Creation...
Homo naledi, once evolution's 'rising star,' was considered to be a prime example of human evolution. But is it really proof? Or...

NEWS
A Subsurface Ocean on Mimas?
Scientists have analyzed data obtained from the Cassini spacecraft and concluded that irregularities in the orbit of Saturn’s moon Mimas indicate...

NEWS
In Theaters March 20 & 21: The Ark and the Darkness
Is Genesis true? What about Noah’s Flood? How did Noah fit the animals on the ark? Wasn’t it a local flood? Have you asked these questions? Though...

NEWS
Enigmatic Fossil Plants
The pre-Flood world thousands of years ago was unlike the world of today.1 Unfamiliar animals and plants were common, and there were a lot...

NEWS
Surprisingly Colorful Fossil Snail Shells
Finding organic compounds such as flexible dinosaur collagen and complete bone cells1,2 is becoming common, much to the shock and consternation...

NEWS
March 2024 ICR Wallpaper
"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said." (Matthew 28:6 NKJV) ICR March 2024 wallpaper is now available for mobile, tablet,...