TESTS, SPIRITUAL

(A) DIVINE METHODS used for testing believers

By Demanding Great Sacrifices

Gen 22:1; Exo 20:20

By Leading Men in a Difficult Way

Deu 8:2; Deu 13:3

By Giving Opportunities for Choice

1Ki 3:5; 2Ch 32:31; Psa 7:9; Psa 11:5; Psa 17:3

By Proposing Hard Tasks

Joh 6:5; Joh 6:6; Joh 11:6

By Permitting Men to Suffer when in the Pathway of Duty

(Paul and Silas)

Act 16:23; Act 16:24

By Permitting Temptation

Jam 1:2; Jam 1:3

–SEE Life Tested, LIFE

Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS

(B) DIVINE DELAYS, try men’s courage and patience

Psa 13:1; Psa 40:17; Psa 69:3; Psa 119:82; Joh 11:6; Joh 11:21; Jam 5:7; 2Pe 3:9

–SEE Trial Prolonged, AFFLICTIONS

Waiting for God, PATIENCE

(C) FAITH TESTED, examples of

Gen 22:2

By a strange plan of campaign

Jos 6:3

By reducing a general’s army

Jdg 7:7

By requiring dependence upon a poor widow

1Ki 17:9

By demanding the last morsel of bread

1Ki 17:13

By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work

2Ki3:6

By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight

2Ki4:3

Other examples of

Mat 9:28; Mar 7:27; Heb 11:8; Heb 11:17; Heb 11:36; Jam 1:3; 1Pe 1:7

–SEE Life Tested, LIFE

Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS