It was not a momentary lapse.
“For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.”
– Hebrews 12:17 NKJV
[Matthew 10:28] And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
[Matthew 27:24, Phillips] When Pilate realized that nothing more could be done but that there would soon be a riot, he took a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying: “I take no responsibility for the death of this man. You must see to that yourselves.”
How is your trust in God? “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” – 2 Chronicles 20:20 NKJV
[Jeremiah 4:26] “I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down…”
Then try it again! “…bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV
He didn’t need to doubt. “Be not faithless, but believing.” – John 20:27 KJV