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- Dictionarydiscerning/dɪˈsəːnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing good judgement: "the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
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Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. In other words, the ability to think with discernment is synonymous with an ability to think biblically. First Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches that it is the responsibility of every Christian to be discerning: "But examine everything carefully; hold fast to ...
Proverbs 2:2-5 says, "Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding; for if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the Lord, and discover the knowledge of God."
The Lord Himself, Jesus Christ, is our righteousness (Jeremiah 33:16). That is the very essence of justification by faith alone, sola fide. Of course, all the fundamental doctrines related to the incarnation--the Virgin Birth of Christ, His deity, His humanity, and His sinlessness--are part and parcel of who He is.
First Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches that it is the responsibility of every Christian to be discerning: "But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil." The apostle John issues a similar warning when he says, "Do not believe every spirit, but test the
It means to deliver, or to save, or rescue. Same thing, exactly. It is translated by deliver, or save in most instances. Any of those words carries the same idea: the idea of a rescue, the idea of a dramatic deliverance of someone who is in a dangerous situation over which they have not sufficient control.
Oct 16, 2019 · Well, let’s look at this. John 10:27, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”. This is universally used as the proof text that God speaks to us today outside of the confines of Scripture: “My sheep hear My voice.”. But let’s look at it in context, beginning in verse 26.
Abiding in Christ is the source of the abundant life Jesus spoke of in John 10:10. Those who abide fulfill the magnificent purpose of life, which is to give God the glory He deserves. Jesus said in verse 8, "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit."
Yes, it does, and it’s a decidedly negative position. The Bible is unequivocal in condemning the use of clairvoyants, psychics, horoscopes, tarot cards, or any other aspect of the occult. Clairvoyance (literally “clear vision”) refers to the practice of seeking information through means other than the known human senses.
There’s no mystery about who is the vine. Our Lord Jesus says, “I am the true vine,” verse 1, and again in verse 5. There’s no question about who is the vinedresser, the One who cares for the vine and its branches. Verse 1, “My Father is the vinedresser.”. This is about God through Christ working with people.
A mature believe who has developed discernment can spot the bad tree and bad fruit (Heb. 5:14). Judging the fruit of false prophets, of course, is not nearly so easy as judging fruit in an orchard. But from Scripture we discover at least three primary tests we can apply in order to know. They are in the areas of character, creed, and converts.
