If we are tempted to sin and we cave into that sin that is adokimos (unapproved, tested and failed)?
This comment/question (by Jake) is important and I thought I'd highlight it in a post of its own. QUESTION: I am glad someone else is digging into this word "reprobate" or adokimos which means unapproved or tested and failed. Would you agree that when we are tempted to sin and we cave into that sin that is adokimos? and if we continue to fail we develop a pattern which in the end could condemn us. sooner or later don't we need to dokimos or began the difficult task of passing the test of sins temptations? ANSWER: You're absolutely right to lean into the meaning of adokimos—unapproved, tested and failed—and how that relates to the believer’s struggle with temptation. The distinction you draw between repeated failure and eventual spiritual consequence is compelling, but it’s important to see temptation itself as part of the proving process, not the disqualifier. When a believer caves into sin, it doesn’t automatically render them adokimos—instead, it reveals an are...