Brother-its really not my problem if some don't want to dig into the Scriptures.
We are to STUDY to show ourselves--?
There is no time to be lazy in what we have, epignosis, 18 inches down into the Lev/heart.
Act 17:11 The Jews there were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message with all eagerness and carried on a daily study of the Scriptures to see if Paul's message was true.
Act 17:12 Many of them came to believe, and not a few distinguished Greek women and men.
Act 17:11 But these Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians. The Berean Yehudim received the dvar Hashem with all readiness, yom yom (daily) making a chazora (review) and examining and horiva over (analyzing) the Kitvei HaKodesh, to see if these things might be so. [Dt 29:29]
Act 17:12 Therefore, many of them became Messianic Jews, and also of the chashuve Yevanim, not a few nashim and anashim came to emunah.
Word Study on “approved” – Strong says the Greek word “approved” (δόκιμος) (G1384) means, “acceptable, approved.”
Comments - This approval requires the testing of faith and the enduring through that test to be approved as true, genuine (Isa_48:10, Zec_13:9).
Isa_48:10, “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
Zec_13:9, “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.”
2Co_5:9 is close to giving an overall meaning of 2Ti_2:15.
2Co_5:9, “Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.”
It requires endurance in hard times. Many people are not going to do this, i.e., meet God’s standard, even though they are mindful of the Lord (Mat_7:22-23).
Mat_7:22-23, “Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
Thus, 2Co_13:5, “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?”
Testing times in life:
Job_23:10, “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.”
Psa_66:10, “For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.”
Pro_17:3, “The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.”
Jas_1:3, “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
1Pe_1:6-7, “Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”
Only faith pleases God Almighty. This is what brings His approval.
Heb_11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
The info is free-gratis and many reject it.
Not being facetious with you.
J.
