Examinations in the Life of Humanity
This lecture explains that examinations are not a passing event in human life, but a comprehensive divine law through which all people pass, and by which a person’s position toward God, his obedience, love, and faithfulness are revealed.
The Spiritual and Faith Dimension
The examination is a means by which God reveals the direction of human will: whether it inclines toward good or toward evil. The result of this examination is connected to eternal destiny, as spiritual success leads to glory, while continuous failure leads to spiritual loss.
Scriptural Examples of Success
The teaching presents shining examples of success in examinations, such as our father Abraham in the test of obedience and love, Joseph the Righteous in the test of purity, Noah in the test of faith, Job in the test of detachment, and the martyrs and ascetics in the tests of suffering and persecution.
Falling and Rising
Not everyone who fell has perished. There are those who failed at first and then rose and succeeded, such as the Apostle Peter, the Prophet Jonah, David, and Solomon. Falling is not the end, but continuing in failure without repentance is the real danger.
Dangerous Examinations
The lecture warns against dangerous examinations such as murder, authority, knowledge without humility, heresies, and false visions and dreams, in which many fell into final سقوط.
The True Measure of Success
God does not care about the number of questions, but about the type of heart, the quality of thought, and the depth of the relationship with Him. The examination may be one question only, but through it is revealed whether a person loves God with all his heart or not.
The Examinations of Life
The examinations of life are much harder than academic exams because they are practical and touch daily behavior. Theoretical knowledge alone is not sufficient; faithfulness in application is essential.
Conclusion
Examinations are the mirror of the heart, through which faith, obedience, and humility are tested. A person is called to place God before him at all times, so that he may succeed no matter how difficult the examination is.
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