The Examination of Faith: A 15-Point Scriptural Self-Test

"Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves." — 2 Corinthians 13:5"Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness." — Matthew 7:23

Scripture presents no neutral ground: a believer is either walking in covenant obedience through the Spirit or operating in the flesh. Use this 15-point diagnostic to weigh your walk against the written Word.

The Diagnostic Benchmarks

1. Gathering vs. Scattering (Matthew 12:30) Do your daily choices, lifestyle, and practices draw others toward covenant obedience, or do they encourage compromise and worldly customs? [ ] Gathering | [ ] Scattering

2. The Witness of the Spirit (Acts 5:32; Ezekiel 36:27) Does the Spirit within you produce humble obedience to the Father's commandments, or do you excuse transgression by labeling obedience "legalism"? [ ] Submits to God's Law | [ ] Rejects God's Law

3. Truth vs. Self-Deception (1 John 2:4)Do you actively order your life around the written commandments, or do you claim to know Him based purely on feelings or tradition while ignoring His instructions? [ ] Truth in deed | [ ] Deceiving myself

4. Sacrificial Love (John 13:35)Is your walk marked by genuine, selfless service toward the brethren, or is it compromised by bitterness, pride, and division?  [ ] Yes | [ ] No

5. Spiritual Fruit (Matthew 7:17–20)Does your routine life bear the fruit of the Spirit (patience, kindness, self-control), or does it yield the bitter fruit of the flesh?[ ] Yes | [ ] No

6. The Bridled Tongue (James 1:26) Is your speech ruled by biblical restraint, or do you indulge in unbridled anger, gossip, coarse language, and slander?     [ ] Yes | [ ] No

7. Separation from the World (1 John 2:15; Jeremiah 10:2–4) Have you separated your household from pagan-rooted celebrations, worldly entertainment, and cultural standards to remain set-apart? [ ] Yes | [ ] No

8. Doers of the Word (James 1:22)When Scripture exposes a direct instruction, do you promptly adjust your actions, or do you merely listen without changing?[ ] Yes | [ ] No

9. Sovereignty over Mammon (Matthew 6:24)Does Yehovah have absolute rule over how you earn, spend, and give resources, or does the pursuit of financial ease and comfort direct your path? [ ] Yes | [ ] No

10. Active Mercy (Proverbs 14:31)Do you extend concrete help and compassion to the poor, needy, and afflicted when it is in your power to act?                    [ ] Yes | [ ] No

11. Reception of Correction (Proverbs 9:8–9)When scriptural reproof uncovers error in your life, do you receive it with humility, or do you flare up in defensiveness and pride? [ ] Yes | [ ] No

12. Kingdom Humility (James 4:6, 10) Are you willing to take the lowest place, serve unnoticed, and subordinate personal pride to God's glory?                   [ ] Yes | [ ] No

13. Endurance Under Trial (Matthew 24:13) Do you stand firm in covenant truth when facing social friction, ostracism, or family resistance, or do you compromise to keep the peace?[ ] Yes | [ ] No

14. Pure Worship in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24)Do you worship strictly within the biblical boundaries and appointed times He established, or do you incorporate traditions borrowed from pagan systems?   [ ] Yes | [ ] No

15. Freedom from the Fear of Man (Proverbs 29:25)Is your sole aim to obey the Master regardless of public opinion, or do you compromise biblical standards to seek human approval?[ ] Yes | [ ] No

Evaluating the Verdict

• All "Yes": Walking in Covenant Alignment A softened heart submitted to the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), which empowers active obedience to the Father's statutes (Ezekiel 36:27).

• Any "No": The Need for Immediate Repentance (Teshuvah) A "No" marks an area where flesh, tradition, or fear of man still reigns over the King's commands. Continuing to justify compromise blinds the spiritual eyes and closes the ears to truth. Repent, strip away the compromise, and align both heart and feet with the written Word.

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve... But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." — Joshua 24:15