Are we in a test? Will you pass?

[George]

Shalom everyone,

I intentionally started a controversial thread not to divide, but rather to see if anyone truly understood the days in which we are living.

First assumption on a Christian forum ... the Word of God states that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.  That God does not change over time!  

2nd assumption ... if He is the SAME yesterday, today and forever, then we can study the past in order that we do not make the SAME mistakes as were written before us.

1 Cor 10:11  And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come. 

The passage in 1 Cor. 10 points use to the Exodus wanderings ... and was written for our admonition.  When studying the Exodus, God TESTED the children of Israel in the wilderness.

Deu 8:2  And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. 

If God is the same yesterday, today and forever ... then you have to understand that you are BEING TESTED right NOW!

The question now is ... will you realize that you are being TESTED even now ... and will you pass the TEST?

Your brother in the Lord with much agape love,

George

[missmuffet]

21 minutes ago, George said:

Shalom everyone,

I intentionally started a controversial thread not to divide, but rather to see if anyone truly understood the days in which we are living.

First assumption on a Christian forum ... the Word of God states that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.  That God does not change over time!  

2nd assumption ... if He is the SAME yesterday, today and forever, then we can study the past in order that we do not make the SAME mistakes as were written before us.

1 Cor 10:11  And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come. 

The passage in 1 Cor. 10 points use to the Exodus wanderings ... and was written for our admonition.  When studying the Exodus, God TESTED the children of Israel in the wilderness.

Deu 8:2  And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. 

If God is the same yesterday, today and forever ... then you have to understand that you are BEING TESTED right NOW!

The question now is ... will you realize that you are being TESTED even now ... and will you pass the TEST?

Your brother in the Lord with much agape love,

George

Well said George but some seem to be on the defense rather than realize they are being tested. 

[Michael37]

1 hour ago, George said:

Shalom everyone,

I intentionally started a controversial thread not to divide, but rather to see if anyone truly understood the days in which we are living.

First assumption on a Christian forum ... the Word of God states that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.  That God does not change over time!  

2nd assumption ... if He is the SAME yesterday, today and forever, then we can study the past in order that we do not make the SAME mistakes as were written before us.

1 Cor 10:11  And all these things happened to them as examples; and it is written for our warning on whom the ends of the world have come. 

The passage in 1 Cor. 10 points use to the Exodus wanderings ... and was written for our admonition.  When studying the Exodus, God TESTED the children of Israel in the wilderness.

Deu 8:2  And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. 

If God is the same yesterday, today and forever ... then you have to understand that you are BEING TESTED right NOW!

The question now is ... will you realize that you are being TESTED even now ... and will you pass the TEST?

Your brother in the Lord with much agape love,

George

Had to remember these verses recently:

1Pe 1:6-9  In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,  (7)  that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,  (8)  whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,  (9)  receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Jas 1:2-4  My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,  (3)  knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  (4)  But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

[ladypeartree]

life here on earth is a test from start to finish and like all the tests I have ever taken you may think you know how well  (or not ) you have done but no one knows till the results are published .  All I can do is my best and rely on the moderator ( Jesus my Christ and saviour ) to adjust the results in my favour by His blood 

[Who me]

5 hours ago, George said:

The question now is ... will you realize that you are being TESTED even now ... and will you pass the TEST?

 

The command is to be perfect as the Lord our God is perfect.  We have All failled that.

 

Jesus said, ' If you Love me you will obey my commands.'  Well do we we obey Jesus's command to Love others as he loves?

 

We have a nature that is scarred and rutted by sin and it is far to easy for us to follow those ruts than to make and keep habits that don't lead us into sin.

[Selah7]

Thanks, George.  We all need God’s wisdom; He has foretold us all things so we don’t need to be afraid..   God will never leave nor forsake His children.  So hey, let’s armor up and be determined not to be deceived in these latter days.  

[other one]

Is it a test?      I look at it more as a learning experience.   None of us can pass the test by ourselves.  If we learn to lean on the Lord for the ability to finish the test, then we will seen as passing.  Not on our own.

Can we by ourselves ever meet Gods standards? 

[Michael37]

11 minutes ago, other one said:

Is it a test?      I look at it more as a learning experience.   None of us can pass the test by ourselves.  If we learn to lean on the Lord for the ability to finish the test, then we will seen as passing.  Not on our own.

Can we by ourselves ever meet Gods standards? 

My patience gets tested everyday, more as I get older and find certain tasks becoming difficult, but when it comes to my faith being tested, the example of Habakkuk is immensely effective in guiding me to higher ground. 

 Hab 3:17-19  

• Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines;
• Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food;
• Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—  

(18)  Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.  (19)  The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.

[teddyv]

The second question in the OP title is predicated on the first one being answered in the affirmative. Has the first question been so answered? I don't see it yet.

[Dennis1209]

Testing? The Lord uses multiple types of testing, i.e., national, global, corporate, and personal testing. As Christians, we can expect personal testing, trials, tribulation, and temptations.

Based on the lateness of the hour, global testing is gaining steam and traction, like birth pains coming on, more frequent, and intense.

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

I do not see this end-time global testing suddenly coming on when the Antichrist confirms a seven-year covenant with Israel and the many. Like all the other end of the age prophecy, I also see it coming on with birth pains. Yes, I believe the time of global testing has begun and is escalating.

I cannot speak with authority on what is happening outside of my observations. I rely on non-deceptive and trustworthy sources of news and information.

Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

I can confidently say that people are overly afraid and concerned at our small country Baptist church and community churches. Since this Covid threat started a couple of years ago, we have members and attendees who stopped attending service and have not been back since for fear.

In Hebrews 10:25 above and in context with the meaning, I do not see any qualifying exceptions not to assemble ourselves for collective worship. I don’t know anyone else’s observations, but I see “the day” approaching. What day? Day of the Lord, the coming Tribulation to test the earth-dwellers, culminating with His return to the Mount of Olives.

We can do nothing on our own. The Bible uses qualifiers such as if, stay, and remain in Him, that apply to testing.

Just my two mites worth that didn’t turn hyperinflationary.