2 Corinthians 13

V. 5-6, Don’t fail the test

We have all experienced this at least one time in our life during our education process. Occasionally, the teacher will have a test and leading up to the test they tell you exactly what questions will is be and the answers to them. Essentially, it is a given, just study the material and there will be no surprises and you will ace the exam no problem. Even with the answers to the exam being given ahead of time there will still be some students in the class who will fail the exam. There is no excuse for a student failing an exam that they were provide all the answer too beforehand. Paul continues his line of thinking on self-examination and in verses 5 and 6 and says we don’t want to fail the test spiritually. The NIV versions translates it as “Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you- unless of course, you fail the test.” (V5)
Life can be complicated, and people can make it more complicated than it needs to be but there is no reason for failing a test that you have the answer to. When you stand before God on judgment day there will be one question asked and you have already been given the answer.
Was Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of your life? You can make excuses and say you didn’t know that was going to be on the test but only those who can sincerely answer yes will pass the exam. Jesus said in John 14:6 that no one comes to the Father (God) but through Him, He is the way the truth and life. You can’t cheat on the exam and say yes if your life didn’t live it out, God already knows whether Jesus was the Lord of your life or not. A loving and faithful relationship with Jesus Christ is the only answer to the debt created by the sins of your life. It is the only hope any of us have and I sincerely hope you discover this in your heart before it is too late, and you stand fully exposed before the Creator of the Heavens and Earth.