Introduction

Two thousand years ago there was a Jewish man named, Thomas. He was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Thomas was an inquisitive man who was searching for the way. After about three years with Jesus, the Jewish religious leaders of the day took Jesus to the Romans to have him nailed to a cross. He died, and three days later He came back to life proving He is the Son of God. Later He appeared to his disciples, but Thomas was not with them. Thomas later said to them, “Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.” [Based on John 14:5; 18:1 to 19:30 and 20:24-25]

After another eight days, Thomas and the other disciples were in a house when Jesus just appeared in the middle of the room. Then He said to Thomas, “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.” And Thomas answered and said unto him, “My Lord and my God.” Then Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.” [Based on John 20:26-29]

Now, two thousand years later, those “Scars for Thomas” seem to many as the unnecessary instrument of doubt. Labeling him the “Doubting Thomas.”  But Thomas was the only person to call Jesus “God” in the bible. And those “Scars for Thomas” were for all of us, because Jesus loved us and died on the cross to save the world–for those who believe in his name. Even though we cannot see those “scars” physically, the mission of “Scars for Thomas” is to show them scientifically, philosophically, historically, biblically and spiritually. [Based on John 3:16 and 20:27-31]