The Temptation of Christ, Part 2

About this episode

Shawn Boonstra explores the nature of doubt as it relates to the temptation faced by Christ and its relevance today.

Doubt can be useful—healthy, even!—but it can also be poisonous. Saints and skeptics alike have wrestled with suspicions about God, His character, and His words and promises. In "The Temptation of Christ, Part 2," Shawn Boonstra looks at the sharp impulse to doubt that confronted Jesus and entraps us today.

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Boonstra

Topics covered

• temptation
• doubt
• faith
• character of God
• spiritual struggle

Keywords

• temptation of Christ
• doubt
• faith
• God's character
• spirituality

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