FAITH
The Test of Faith
The true test of faith is whether one is convinced, through experience, that Jesus Christ (the creative power, human imagination) is within them. Failure to…
Related Bible passages
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
- John 1:1
- John 1:14
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Gods Creative Power
“Examine yourselves to make sure you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves!” If you want to find Jesus Christ you must test yourself! Are you really convinced that Jesus Christ is in you? Have you tested him? If you have and are still not sure, then you have failed the test.
The true test of faith is whether one is convinced, through experience, that Jesus Christ (the creative power, human imagination) is within them. Failure to acknowledge this inner power and turning to external sources constitutes failing the test.
Imagination Plus Faith
Now, I will put you to the test. We are told in the 13th chapter of II Corinthians: “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? – Unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (II Corinthians 13:5) Now I just gave you the test. This is the test: If the word “God,” “Lord,” “Jesus Christ” conveys the sense of an existent something outside of man, you have failed the test, for Jesus Christ is in you. He said, “Examine yourselves to see whether you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? – Unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (II Corinthians 13:5) If the word “Jesus Christ” conveys the existence of someone outside of you, you didn’t meet the test.
The true test of faith, as outlined in 2 Corinthians 13:5, is whether one understands Jesus Christ (and by extension, God and Lord) to be an internal reality—one's own human imagination—rather than an external being or entity. Failing this test means one has not truly grasped the nature of God within.
Self In Self And Risen
And they will test you. You will find this experience, as a friend of mine recently had this one, and thought herself “beside herself.” She wondered if she was going insane. She is blessed that it could happen to her.
Neville describes the 'test of faith' as a profound, disorienting experience that can make one question their sanity, but which is ultimately a blessed event designed to strengthen belief.