(A) DIVINE METHODSused for testing believers
By Demanding Great Sacrifices
Ge 22:1; Ex 20:20
By Leading Men in a Difficult Way
De 8:2; De 13:3
By Giving Opportunities for Choice
1Ki 3:5; 2Ch 32:31; Ps 7:9; Ps 11:5; Ps 17:3
By Proposing Hard Tasks
Joh 6; Joh 11:6
By Permitting Men to Sufferwhen in the Pathway of Duty
(Paul and Silas)
Ac 24
By Permitting Temptation
Jas 3
--SEELife Tested,LIFE
Chastisement,AFFLICTIONS
(B) DIVINE DELAYS,try men's courage and patience
Ps 13:1; Ps 40:17; Ps 69:3; Ps 119:82; Joh 21; Jas 5:7; 2Pe 3:9
--SEETrial Prolonged,AFFLICTIONS
Waiting for God,PATIENCE
(C) FAITH TESTED,examples of
By a strange plan of campaign
Jos 6:3
By reducing a general's army
Jud 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
2Ki 3:6
By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
2Ki 4:3
Other examples of
Mt 9:28; Mr 7:27; Heb 36; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 1:7
--SEELife Tested,LIFE
Chastisement,AFFLICTIONS