Ask Pastor John If God Knows Our Hearts, Why Does He Test Us?
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Sep 18, 2025 The discussion dives into why God tests people, highlighting that these tests reveal true character. John Piper emphasizes that while God knows our hearts, these challenges help manifest inward faith into observable actions. Examples like Peter and Hezekiah illustrate how testing can affirm spiritual growth. The host wraps up with gratitude and a sneak peek into addressing hope in difficult times for couples.
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Testing Reveals Lived Reality
- Biblical passages show God tests people to bring forth words and actions into lived reality.
- Testing reveals outward expression that corresponds to what God already knows inwardly.
Foreknowledge Affirms Divine Identity
- Scripture also repeatedly affirms God's exhaustive knowledge of hearts and future actions.
- John Piper links Jesus' foreknowledge of Judas to divine identity and the significance of foreknowledge.
Why The Question Matters Theologically
- The question matters because some theologians (open theists) deny God's exhaustive knowledge of future human decisions.
- Piper argues this view is a serious departure from historic Christian doctrine.
