The Successful Spiritual Walk
The testimony of the successful spiritual walk of God's people is directly linked to the perception of the truth as it is conveyed by the gospel of the grace of God. In order for one to fully possess the benefits that are afforded by God's word; the elect of God must have more than just some sense of the truth, but a deep comprehension or insight into the essence of what the gospel of grace entails in this dispensation.
In Paul's epistle to the Philippians, he states (from the Greek Text), "Unto the end that you may prove the thing differing, that you may be sincere and without offense unto the day of Christ" (Phil. 1: 10). Note the Greek phrase "ees to thookeeomahozeen eomahs", translated "Unto the end that you may prove". Here the thought flow posits obedience to that which precedes it, i.e. "the perception of truth" thus it is implied as a pre-requisite to the fulfillment of that which will automatically follow. Note the Greek infinitive "thookeeomaho zeen", translated "to prove" as it is also rendered, "to test, try or examine" the validity of something. It must be fully understood that it is spiritually acceptable to test or examine with the intent to verify, the veracity of the message of grace for this Church age (I Thess. 5:21).
Observe the Greek phrase "to theeoahophehroonodah" translated "things differing". Here this Greek noun consists of an article and a compound word that comes from the preposition "theeoah", and the verb "phehoro", which literally means to "bear or carry through". Some Bible translations, i.e. King James Version, have rendered the expression "excellent" but its intransitive meaning is "to differ". However the thought progression is that as things differ they excel one another, thus when something is deferent, it may also be excellent. But it is established by the Greek grammar that in this verse (Phil. 1: 10) as well as other verses in Paul's epistles, the basic meaning and translation is differ (Rom. 2:18; I Corth. 15:41; Gal. 2:6; 4:1).
Here Paul is obviously referring to the fact that there are different messages in the word of God and that some excel over others. An overview of the Bible revels that through the ages, God has related to men in different ways. The three major dispensations, which differ according to their messages are, the Mosaic Law (past), Grace Mystery Truth (present) and Kingdom Millennial (future). Note, it is essential for these messages to be arranged accordingly and applied to God's elect for the intended ages (Church or Kingdom). It is a given fact that the message of the present Church age (Mystery Truth) is far superior to the message of prior and future ages (Law-Messianic Kingdom).
The reason believers (of this Church age) are to prove and distinguish (after proper examination) the things differing is clearly stated. In order or "that you may be sincere and wlth- out offense unto the day of Christ", Here the Greek word "eeoleeokreeonees", translated "sincere" has the basic meaning "unmixed", "pure", "uncorrupted" or "perfect". The Greek word "ahoproosko.pee", rendered "without offense", means, "not to cause stumbling", hence "not to be mislead into error".
The Grace Gospel Church Ministry believes and teaches that to the degree that God's elect for the dispensation of grace abound in perfect knowledge and discernment of the truth for the Church; we will be able to prove the things differing. (Grace Mystery Truth) is regulated to and in accordance with truth.