How does one evaluate a testimony?

How does one evaluate a testimony?

Timeline make sense?

What can be verified?

Any other ideas?

Does the testimony bring glory to or point people to Jesus?

Is the experience consistent with the teaching of Scripture? (Not, ‘Did a very similar event ever happen in Scripture’)

Does the testimony edify the hearers in their faith?

Not my job to judge testimonies. If the content glorifies God, I give them the benefit of the doubt.

That is not anyone's job. You take it at face value.

Two things I notice in testimonies that resonate with me...the humility of the one testifying and the centrality of Christ in their message.

Can you clarify more what you mean by "testimony?" Are you talking about someone's testimony about a miracle they experienced? A revelation from the Lord? What, exactly.

I typically do not judge a testimony, but take it a face value, whether it be a conversion or of a miracle. However I have had the impulse to dismis what someone is saying as sensationalism.

Also i guess that i should add that of they are selling something, I just count it all as lies and walk on.
But if they are just telling their personal story, unless it really strikes me as phoney, I dont have any judgements

by applying the book of 1st John which teaches how to discern the spirits. & use your own heart, mind, soul, conscious & spirit with the help of the Holy Spirit.

start at #2 wife kicking me off computer

And what does #1 wife think? 😜

I see you've developed a new system for bookmarking

It's taken 4 years for me to utilize all the "shortcuts" the site has for ease of access (not easy to learn but nice once you do)


Interesting topic though, I'll have to think about it. There are plenty of testimonies that aren't "stage worthy"...probably most all of them in reality. No I'm not suggesting that stage worthy testimonies don't exist (because they do) and indeed I was recently moved by one. I might link it on CC at some point because that rarely happens to me anymore. Things are pretty dark out there.

I'm not a big fan of the stage in general though (pulpit or otherwise).

Also


This is vague to me, will you elaborate?

Some people think that unless an event or experience has a clear precedent in Scripture, it wasn’t God. That isn’t a valid criteria.

I'll ask number 3 wife, who will ask numbers 4 to 111.

the Moment one begins to Testify you can feel and sense if this is truthful. it will be edifying and encouraging and uplifting to your own spirit as the Testimony is explained.