Bible Discussion Thread

Part.1) 1 Pet.1:7 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. The word (trial) is #1383; it means a testing, trustworthiness, trying, test, proof. The word (tried) is #1381; it means to test, by implying to approve, discern, examine, try. This verse is clear when taken in context that our faith will be tested, when will it be tested? This verse says that it might be found unto praise and honour and glory (AT THE APPEARING OF JESUS CHRIST) So our faith will be tested just before the Lord Jesus Christ appears! 1 Pet.4:12-13 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the (fiery) trail which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: (13. But rejoice as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be gad also with exceeding joy. The word (fiery) is #4451; it means calamity as a test. This verse says the fiery trial that is to try us will be a calamity as a test! Ps.11:4-5 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORDS throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids (try) the children of men. (5. The LORD (trieth) the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. The words (try) and (trieth) have the same meaning, #974; they mean to test, to investigate, examine, prove, try, trial. We are clearly tried, or tested before the appearing of Jesus Christ. When does Jesus Christ appear? Mt.24:29-31 Immediately (AFTER the tribulation) of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, (30. And then ((shall appear)) the sign of the So of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Here He appears)