#Essential_Faith_Nuggets DISCERN. (Please read listed verses) Heb.5:14: But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to DISCERN both good and evil. This is not talking about the Gift of Discernment listed in 1 Cor. 12:10. This is another area of discern- ment that every believer CAN develop by using his spiritual senses. They were given at the moment of the New Birth, as in John 3:3-5. Many believers have trouble in DISCERNING the Lords dealings, leadings and instructions. Because they do not discern Gods correct will, people get into false doctrine. There are key statements in the Bible that WILL safe-guard new believers, if they will learn them and attend to them. There are provisions for new converts to help them avoid deceptions that are in the world. One of the most important of those keys is Nu.23:19. God is not a man that He should lie. Again, in Titus 1:2, God CANNOT lie. With that fact established, we now turn to the second key. 1 John 2:21. No lie is of the truth. NEVER! The 4th key is 2 Tim.3:16. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. That fact is bedrock to Divine assurance, in spite of all contradictions. Therefore, we can discern the Truth about matters of which the Bible directly speaks. If the Bible says something is sin, IT IS SIN, even if it doesnt SEEM so bad to our way of thinking. On the other hand, a thing is RIGHT, when the Bible says it is, even if people dont THINK so! Because of these Key Statements in the Holy Scripture, we KNOW right from wrong, when the Bible addresses the issue. The knowledge of the written Word of God is the first spiritual sense to exercise ourselves in. Note Isa.8:20 and 1 John 2:29. In the Bible, the Word of God, we learn of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and the fact and issue of eternal life in Christ. We OUGHT to STUDY (NOT just read occasionally) the Bible intensely. If we expose our mind to it, it WILL have positive effect on us, and we WILL learn of Jesus Christ. Mt. 11:28-29; John 5:39. There is another Divine Operator involved in our spiritual education. John 16:13. The Holy Spirit is sent from God the Father and Jesus Christ, to LIVE in believers, and to GUIDE us into ALL TRUTH. Note John 17:17. One of the ways that the Holy Spirit guides us is by the anointing that every born again believer receives from God. Note 1 John 2:27. This is an ABIDING anointing. Other types of anointing for SERVICE may not ALWAYS abide in us, but this TEACHING anointing DOES! It is given to TEACH us of all things. Therefore, we should exercise by interaction with the Holy Spirit, and thereby LEARN His witness and dealings with us. Once we know the WITNESS of the Holy Spirit, we can wax bold in the course of action that He leads us into. Jesus made reference seven times in the first 3 chapters of Revelation about them that have ears, hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. That implies that some believers become acute in hearing the Holy Spirit speak. There is a final safe-guard that even the babies believer CAN do. Heb. 6:12. May we say, follow them for whom the promises of God produce results. In His many faceted care for us, God has provided MANY factors of safety for us. He has spent long centuries of faithfulness in His Word and dealings with people, to give us an ABSOLUTE foundation for faith in Him. It is an error to question if MAYBE what the Bible says about a subject could be a mistake. No, what God has said IS NOT a mistake! Basically then, we have available everything that we need to be correct in discerning what is good, right and acceptable to God in regard to our life, and for the well being of humanity in general. NO lie is of the Truth. God has NOT changed His mind about what is sin. Modern ideas (sometimes lusts) CANNOT change the Truth of God. God DOES love mankind, but He does NOT love everything that sinners do, and He will not acquit the wicked. Nahum 1:3. He WILL forgive our sins, if we repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. But He ISNT going to just let some people by because Hes so merciful and kind. No! Acts 17:31, God COMMANDS ALL men EVERYWHERE to repent! The Lord willing, we will study this subject of DISCERNMENT more in the next issue. Till then, STUDY your BIBLE! God bless you, ***Keep following #Christ Unchanging Gospel. Share out posts and invite friends to LIKE our page @ gospel4u. God bless you!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:14:26 +0000
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