Why God tests us

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You mean "tempted" not "tested"

God never tempts anyone to sin.

James 1:2-4

Same word, peirasmos, translated tempt and test. Contrary circumstance (internal or external) to which we can respond godly, and with trust and endurance, or we can reject the circumstance, and seek remedy outside of God's intent.

We are to endure what we cannot righteously remedy, and in doing so, we build the experiences of seeing God come through for us. I think @GEN2REV gave a good answer on that.

Much love!

 

[VictoryinJesus]

You mean "tempted" not "tested"

God never tempts anyone to sin.

James 1:2-4

that was the question pertaining to God never tempts anyone to sin.

“examine yourselves” then 2 Corinthians 13:6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.…


I’m not seeing how “tested” or “tempted are different? For example: And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: [32] But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you art converted, strengthen your brethren. [33] And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with you, both into prison, and to death. [34] And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before you shall thrice (is that three times) deny that you know me.
Luke 22:31-34
Was Peter “tested” or “tempted”?

2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

 

[Ronald Nolette]

I believe God tests our faith in order to prove to the evil one that our faith and love towards God is genuine.

What other reasons does God have for testing our faith?

No that is not what testing means biblically. It is actually a word used in refining. The refiner, melts the god, teh dross rises to teh surface and they skim it off. It cools, hardens and they melt it again and more dross rises and is skimmed unti you get gold that has that .999 pure mark.

God is not testing us as a school test, but is refining us so our faith is purer and our love stronger, not to prove to anyone we are genuine. God already knows and is simply keeping His promise to conform us to teh image of Jesus.

 

[Bob Estey]

I believe God tests our faith in order to prove to the evil one that our faith and love towards God is genuine.

What other reasons does God have for testing our faith?

Our faith needs to be strengthened.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Our faith needs to be strengthened.

Nah! Just applied! Jesus told us if we have faith as teeny weeny as a mustard seed we could move mountains.

 

[Bob Estey]

Nah! Just applied! Jesus told us if we have faith as teeny weeny as a mustard seed we could move mountains.

One or the other.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

One or the other.

Know this bob, when we were saved and received the Holy Spirit, we received all of Him, not just a beak one week, then a claw then a feather etc.etc. Faith is a gift from God, and He gave us the fulness at the onset. We just need to learn how to use it, not strengthen it. Exercising teh gifts do not make them stronger, just we become more adept and confident in using the gifts
God gives us.

 

[Bob Estey]

Know this bob, when we were saved and received the Holy Spirit, we received all of Him, not just a beak one week, then a claw then a feather etc.etc. Faith is a gift from God, and He gave us the fulness at the onset. We just need to learn how to use it, not strengthen it. Exercising teh gifts do not make them stronger, just we become more adept and confident in using the gifts
God gives us.

Know this, Ronald, that the Lord will discipline us if we misbehave.

 

[ScottA]

I believe God tests our faith in order to prove to the evil one that our faith and love towards God is genuine.

What other reasons does God have for testing our faith?

"Test" is certainly the right word.

This life is our testimony, our last will and testament before the Judgment.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Know this, Ronald, that the Lord will discipline us if we misbehave.

Well technically, but that term discipline is "paideuo" where in star wars they derived the term padewan. It means instructs. And discipline also means train. God will never punish us for our sin, He already punished Jesus for our sin. However, sin bears its own consequences in this world, and when neccessary God will let us receive the wages of sin, to teach us and form us.

 

[Bob Estey]

Well technically, but that term discipline is "paideuo" where in star wars they derived the term padewan. It means instructs. And discipline also means train. God will never punish us for our sin, He already punished Jesus for our sin. However, sin bears its own consequences in this world, and when neccessary God will let us receive the wages of sin, to teach us and form us.

It doesn't matter to me where the term comes from. I just know from personal experience that life is a whole lot better if I behave myself.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

It doesn't matter to me where the term comes from. I just know from personal experience that life is a whole lot better if I behave myself.

Absolutely true! Just remember that God is forever doen being angry with us because of what Jesus did.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

I believe God tests our faith in order to prove to the evil one that our faith and love towards God is genuine.

What other reasons does God have for testing our faith?

To show us how much of what we "THINK" we have is real.

Peter and the disciples all said they'd die for Jesus, but when they got the chance to they ran like rats deserting a sinking ship. Jesus knew what they'd do, but THEY DIDN'T until they were tested.