In the Scriptures, putting God to the test is generally discouraged, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:16, where the Israelites are warned against tempting the Lord. This warning is echoed in Matthew 4:5-7, where Satan attempts to manipulate Jesus into testing God's faithfulness. Instead, believers are called to trust in God's provision and promises, as Malachi 3:10 invites, bringing their tithes and offerings to Him in faith. The New Testament also cautions against putting God to the test, encouraging believers to test spirits instead, as 1 John 4:1 advises, to discern what is truly from God.
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Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.