Why does God test us when He already knows what we will do?
He doesn’t have to ‘find out’ how strong we are…He already knows.
He doesn’t have to see what we will choose…He already knows.
Yes, God tests us so WE can see how strong we are…or aren’t. Just like any other assessment, tests let us know where we stand, and where we need to grow.
Tests allow others to benefit from witnessing our strength, and to learn from our mistakes…
However, there is one more reason God tests us that is so obvious in scripture, but we if we aren’t careful we’ll miss it…
God somtimes wants to prove a point to the enemy.
God knows the outcome beforehand, but the enemy doesn’t.
The enemy thinks he can tempt you to do anything he wants and put God to open shame.
God loves it when we prove the…
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If god tests us, how do you interpret James 1:13? I understand it as God does not tempt us or test us, so where does all this bad stuff come from. I believe from Satan. God allows Satan to tempt us and mislead us, see 1 Peter 5:8. What are your thoughts?
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Yes, the book of Job proves how God allows us to be tempted by the enemy. Enduring these trials not only strengthens us, but proves our love for God.
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The book of Job is an excellent example. God did not test Job, but allowed Satan to test him. Satan did not get the results he wanted. I used to not like the story of Job, but after I really understood it, wow, what an encouragement it is.
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Hallelujah!!!!
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