[1000 silverlings]

sorry, even the apostles who lived with Jesus, worked with him, wanted to believe he was the messiah, could not, unless God Himself revealed the truth to them. That is the tenet on which the church is founded. Or is that Peter, lol

But, after His death, you hold that without seeing, without touching, Joe Blow can of himself, choose to believe? Good one

[Mr Rogers]

I posted a sample of scripture showing belief is something from us, and that God holds us responsible for doing. Yes, God reaches down - but we accept or reject what he reveals to us. “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”