If God Knows Everything, Why Does He Test People? | Little Lessons with David Servant 

God knew everything in our hearts before we were born. The decisions we make is based on our heart condition. He knows this. He tests our faith not to see if we’ll be faithful. He knows if we will or won’t. He’s all knowing and all things work according to His will and plan. He tests our faith to strengthen our faith. Your faith is strengthened the more it’s tested. James 1:2-4 says “Testing of your Faith produces steadfastness “ Romans 5:3-5 says suffering produces endurance and character “ We have free will but God knows what we will do. We just need to go through it so we can learn to draw close to Him. God knew Jesus was going to suffer at the cross and endure our sins in His body, yet it still had to happen. He even hardened pharaohs heart after sending Moses to tell pharaoh to set His people free. Exodus 9:12

The "test" is for you to grow. He knows the outcome and never gives you more then you can handle. Hence the word test, so you know where you are, God already knows so He shows you.

G-d’s ways are sooooo much higher than our ways. And his thoughts above our thoughts…

This sounds like a blunt lie. God knows our heart and knows everything about us before we were even born. I disagree with this.

Tests are for our perfecting. "The more difficulties one sees in the world the more perfect one becomes. The more you plough and dig the ground the more fertile it becomes. The more you cut the branches of a tree the higher and stronger it grows. The more you put the gold in the fire the purer it becomes." ~ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Baha'i Faith

I feel like God tests us about things in life to teach us about ourselves and him

God tests us for us to know what is in our own hearts not for Him to know. He is perfectly all knowing.

I always understood, that God knows what we are going to do before we do it…

If god is all knowing then why is it our ability to change our actions or lack of acting at all determine God's foreknowledge? If he knows all then one would have to assume he already fore knew there would have been a lack of action or a changing of the mind to be taken place.

This is the area where we cant comprehend God because I believe he does know where I lives lead but I dont question this area of god because it is simply not comprehensive by the human brain. I believe God puts tests in front of us for us to learn lessons and that's what life is one big lesson.

Your apologies don’t make sense, The one that makes sense is, if God knows who will win the football game, do they still have to play it…

"The knowledge of the outcome became available to be known at the outcome" well, i gues im also all knowing because everytime i didnt know something and i found out the answer, it became available to me at the outcome. This was the funniest explination of God ive ever heard

You are putting a limit on God. How can god give people visions of what's to come without knowing future events himself. The bible is filled with prophecy that hasn't happened yet, and god still gives prophecy to people today.

probably because God already knows what is in his heart so it's probably to test him to show him what's all that's in his heart like he tested job

That is the craziest thing I've ever heard! Unless you can say that something can be true and false simultaneously, you cannot say that God is omniscient but again that a new information can be brought to him! This is outrageous! And even if God only knows what there is to know, Abraham's heart is in the realm of knowledge! It's not like a match that isn't gonna be played. I hope you see that dear youtuber, whoever your name is.

I am sorry, but you failed to carry through with the objective of this clip, which is: if God is Omniscient, "All-Knowing", then He needs to test to "know"? God should know the score of Pittsburg playing with whatever other team... good luck

Sorry, this apologist got it wrong. God is supposed to know everything that will ever happen. He's supposed to already know Abraham's heart before he was even born. God can't be "all-knowing" if he needs to test someone. And what kind of sociopath tests a father by commanding him to murder his own son? I just know that people like this guy would find a way to justify it if God allowed Abraham to murder Issac. In Abraham's heart, he'd already murdered his son for God. That's a sick thing to make someone live with.

You are mistaken about God's omniscience. He DOES KNOW all possible decisions we are going to make. He doesn't interfere in our freedom of choice because we can choose to love him and glorify him willingly, that LOVE. This is a fallen world and there are many natural obstacles and GOD's will has to be done no matter what. This world in its fallen state is merely preparation for God's eventual plan to include us in his family. But your understanding of Gods infinite omniscience diminishes God. If you have chance study AI and what we computer science call pruning trees. Thats his level of knowledge. Do you know God is so powerful he can Get his will done even through our free will. So the tests on Earth is for us, to grow and strengthen our faith, part of sanctification or the process of becoming holy.I know you are trying to simplify God's but be very careful of the soteriology, you essentially talking about creeds that leads to free will vs predestination which is not a 7 minute discussion.

The only problem I have with this is that the bible is clear that God knew us since the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4), and God speaks the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10). In fact, John had visions about the final end times (revelations). I thought much about all this also, and I concluded that if we can always make our own decisions that God has to test, then He can cannot possible know us in advance from the creation of the world, since my mother, facing death, could have aborted me instead of risking her life (true story). He would have to know in advance the choices of all people up to my birth before he even knew I would be born! lol ;) Makes no sense to me. Makes more sense he does know the end from the beginning. The only thing God doesn't have yet is the "experience" of it. In other words, if you recall when God was "grieved" he made man before the flood came, I believe He KNEW this was coming, but the *experience* of it was still pending. ;) Just like I knew a friend of mine would pass away while I sat at his death bed, but the experience when it did finally come to pass really hurt, though I knew it beforehand.

1:03 because god is a joke. All of existence is pointless but religion tries put meaning into this, but fails miserably. "If there is no choice ever made, how will god know that?" Skips the question altogether. God does NOT need to test us, or try us. Because HE KNOWS THE CHOICES THAT WE SHALL END UP MAKING and these choices SHALL determine if we end up in heaven or hell, so all if this is already destined to end up the way it shall. Sb once said that if god shall not put us through life, and we do not make these choices, then we can ask him on the day of resurrection that this was not fair... bro, its not fair anyways, even if you are going through life to end up in hell because you made xyz choices, or if you DID not ever go through life and ended up in hell, its the same. Because god always knew what the end outcome of all your decisions was: hell. So a god claiming to be all knowing and loving is simply a joke. With the biblical account of the day of judgement. Have a nice day.

It's laughable that you think God doesn't know everything. Of course he does. He's always known every choice we've made since he knitted us in our mother's womb.

God knows the end from the beginning hence He knows the results of games or anything before it even began. That’s His true prophets still predicts games results accurately even today

Finally got a clear understanding. God can assume from our hearts and actions that a individual is 100% for him but those Tests put a seal of approval if you completed successfully what he expected from you overall👍🏾🙏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌅

Sometimes the Devil tests God's Word & sometimes God's test His Own Word to find out if were obedient & what's in our heart. Those who have ears, let him hear what the Spirit Speaketh (RHEMA).

Testing? Sounds like tests are supposed to come and go, but this is not the case. Testing is perpetual and after 35 years I have had enough. The only thing its done for me now is to rethink all I have been taught and learned over my Christian walk I would suggest God doesn't intervene in our lives after salvation.

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God knows every detail of your life before you were born and this world was created. Do not try to figure out God. There is nothing impossible for God. There is so much more about God that is not in the Bible. God says things in the Bible to us because we do not know our lives and we have free will. God does not think or reason like us. Not even close. Please do not limit God. In God's wisdom and power this life already happen for you. You have free will but God knows your free will. God is Sovereign period. We do not understand or know nothing.

Naw that's putting limits on a limitless god. The moment God has a thought to test someone he will always know the outcome and even beforehand if you ask God what would the score be you can't say he doesn't know because it hasn't happened because eventually it will happen so that means he knows already

This makes no sense, God knows all, if not there would not have been the future profecías that have been fulfilled. Like when Johns visions are written for the future, for our future,

If you already know the outcome what is the purpose of a test………. Explanation makes no sense at all!

A person fights for the right gets pushed aside the garbage gets a handshake god moves the people's arms to speed up his plan to destroy

He sends an angel he knew already was bad to corrupt us knowing we have to suffre

If I have been asked to judge myself and I can go rewind back my life and I will be knowing about what choices I would have made. Similarly time constraints doesn't apply to Creator and and that is why he knows everything about what choices I made.

Maybe we can put it this way. God knows what we will do i.e. the outcome, BUT because He respects our free will, He has no hand in our choices (He can't and He doesn't want to). It's very "tough" for Him because He loves us.

What if he wanted Abraham to know how much he loved God?

People who suffre get what to suffre first why be put in that position!

Tell people there should be a balance of good and evil what a crock

Why he created man if he knew man will eat from the forbidden fruite? Whats the point of noahs ark if you know man will go righ back into sin? Whycwould he have the watchers watch humans knowing they will sleep with them and have children? This video is saying god dont know just know evey outcome which is not what the bible say 🤨🤨🙀

God is not omniscient Jeremiah 32:35

This is right on, but almost unknown in the corporate churches today. Thank you for saying what I already knew to be true!

He sends Jesus okay what about him take one for the team

Suppose it told you ?

Hi David! Let's start again. "I don't know if X happens, because Y happens instead" is still God displaying omniscience. In fact, in your own football example on the blog site, God proves he can indeed know what does or doesn't happen because of 'variables'; God says he cannot tell the athletes the football scores (and save them their troubles) as the act of them doing so means no game is played in the first place. On the contrary, God's response would actually be "Y happens, therefore is no X". There is no "I don't know" for God. You agree with this as you yourself state God knows Y invalidates X. I wanted to use this example first because in your Abraham story you state God could not account for the variables, when we know omniscience renders that statement false. God knew EXACTLY what was going to happen, the same way he knew Adam & Eve would eat from the tree, and Lucifer would betray him. Omniscience, as it suggests, does indeed account for variables. This is why Jesus knew Judas, and eventually, Peter, would forsake him - there was no mention of "this may or may not happen, though, 'IDK!" lol Let me give you and viewers a more concise analogy that will beautifully illustrate the fatal flaw with omniscience: An examiner has a test that he gives to the pupil. This examiner is special as he knows what the result is, therefore the test is invalidated, PERIOD. Life itself being the test isn't just something we humans can 'pass' on, and just ask God to "save us the trouble", therefore canceling the test; this 'test' is MANDATORY! :] (Your football analogy isn't an adequate one for life, I'm afraid). Finally if we settle for a God that chooses when he can use his omniscience it means he's smart enough to know this test will not have a 100% pass rate, while it may seem fair to you/God that via free will those who don't pass deserve eternal torment, he has created humans with that knowledge in mind. This challenges his omnibenevolence, in that a mother is LESS likely to have Hell as a punishment for her child (pedophile, serial killer, rapist, mass murderer, etc) than God is. You may call it "folly" a Mother will know its love for her child, which apparently is greater than God's "Omnibenevolence" for his own! Be well David.

You missed the boat on this one, David Servant. Your explanation was shaky and unconvincing. If God doesn’t know everything, surely you must realize that you don’t know everything either. Say you don’t know when you don’t know, rather than rambling incoherently. Your credibility is always on the line, Brother.

Might be the nicest, thorough explainer of the Bible. You sir, are blessed with that talent.

If this was correct, biblical prophecy would be at best 50-50. God knows the end from the beginning. One thing God cannot do, God can’t learn. He who learns from the test is you. What am I made of? Will I trust God through the test or trust the world? Choose this day whom you will serve.

Hello everyone in the comment section. I have watched the video but I’m still having a hard time understanding 🤔. Can someone explain, please?

What you say rings true to me, but are you really saying God doesn't know everything? If he dose not know the outcome until the action is preformed, is that not the same as you or I? The difference would be that God can understand the outcome on a much deeper level than we, not that God knew the outcome. Otherwise what you seem to be saying is pre destination, all of are actions are already know before we ever make them.

a muslim here, with respect to all my christian friends! i think this is wrong. this seems reasonable with our world rules and maths. but god is not dependent to "time". time is something defined for us and our world but god is out of the limitation of time! he is in all times. "cause and effect" is something created for our world, not for god. so theres no need to an cause so something happened in future time so god would know it, no! he is also in that future time, and knows the effect already!

GOD*TEST US TO PROVE WHAT WE * OR WHO*WE REALLY ARE* LIKE *JOB*HE KNEW WHAT WAS IN JOB HEART*BUT YET HE TRIED HIM** HE DOES THE SAME WITH US* EXPERIENCE*IS THE BEST TEACHER* FOR US*IT IS TO BUILD OUR *FAITH & CONFIDENCE IN HIM*AND TO *BELIEVE THAT HE IS*AND IS A REWARDED OF THEM THAT DELEGENTLY SEEK HIM***

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God knows our 💓 heart, we get tested so that we know our heart. Actions, not words. With their lips, they are near me, with their Heart's there Gone from me. We are not Free, we are not Moral, & a AGENT repersents someone else.

David, you did not answer the question in the title. You say (paraphrasing) that future outcomes known by Yahweh in advance are not available to him until after they happen. Just say that to yourself a few times slowly. Are you really doing Yahweh justice by saying that, or are you a false witness? Think. Be honest with yourself for one minute.

I am so scared of god I know he gave me anxiety why ? I think he did it because if I never did suffer from it I would be in jail or doing something bad. But I know he is done with me see what was about to come know he can heal me??

God knows all things that exist, the future does not exist... yet. God said after creation," It is good", then few pages later God says," I regret I even made man, I will destroy them all" Safely conclude, God didn't expect this, otherwise God wouldn't bother to create man in first place. Judgement seat after mortal death is such, to see what people do, good or evil, as the future unfolds. Future is a light yet shined and that light cannot be extinguished

I am muslim and I really enjoy watching your explanation. May God guide us the right path all! Indeed Christianity was true religion sent down by God through Isa (CS) and they tried to kill him but God save him and he will come back again, calling you the true and only religion sent down after Isa Islam through Mohamed (CSWS). May Allah guide us all the right path

lol all knowing God will know if theres no outcome and why theres no outcome. why? bcuz the lack of results from a possible experience is in your heart even if its not acted out god knows whats in the heart

I understood that God is omniscient. He knows EVERYTHING. Therefore, He would know even the outcome

Who created darkness and light ? God Who created evil and goodness ? God Who created Satan and sin ? God Who created our flesh ? God Who gave us desire of good and evil ? GOD Basically God does everything , none of human human work. And absolutely we have no free will . İt's Blesphesmy to say you have a will . Even Satan himself is under the will of God . No power is above Jesus. God knows everything , he planned all beforehand, he designed us , hence God knows every details of us and had been programmed. God chose and elect people according to his will before the foundation of the earth. God does everything. God can give us evil , pain , sufferings for our goodness. Jesus doesn't come for peace only but to bring divisions among people in the knowledge of God. .. Blessed are the one who were chosen by God to understand his words and truth. God said lean not on your own understanding and ideas. But understanding the scriptures by the guidance of the holy spirit of truth. Remember God said many are called but only few are chosen . So it's clear that God doesn't give his understanding of truth to everyone but to few only.

nice explanation

Only those that were born to do a specific task..not every one is called

So what if you fail the test....? I know I've failed the test many, many, MANY times.

Please please do not try to explain God in this area using your own human reasonings. this is wrong.. i pray that people will study and seek God aboyt HIMSELF. ..thats why we have to be CAREFUL who qe listen too..also no scriptures to support this reasoning. 😢

You did not answered your question you are telling God want to know after it happen. God know everythinh he dont need test every one to know the outcome.

I love this video

Thanks for the explanation.

The word 'know' means experience

Who are the real ones

Well said brother David. thank you and thank God

this helped alot tnx

If God loves humans and we’re are put to tests through pain and suffering to “ love him more “ then I don’t want anything to do with him ! He’s not my friend and I don’t want him to be . I’ve cried out for help for more than most of my life and I’m not calling out for him anymore ! Put it this way , I Love my Dog to death he’s my best friend and if I put him through pain and suffering just so he can become to Love me more through that suffering then I would be very very cruel to subject him to that , so tell me why God loves humans if he does that ? It’s cruelty and I don’t give a crap what anyone tells me , he’s not my friend !

SO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well stop testing me already. Im not budging.