Much of the stigmatization against discernment comes in the name of unity. Those who do not go along with the “flow” are considered to be divisive. One of the more popular quotes is from Augustine but was picked up again by the Moravian brethren a couple of hundred years ago: “In essentials unity, in nonessentials […]
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We’ve already established that discerning between truth and error is biblical. Consider what John, the Apostle of Love says: 1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Not every spirit is of God – because many false
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In these environments, the believer is left with two choices. Stay and smile (but shut up), or leave. Unfortunately, to stay and smile and not speak up damages the conscience and quenches the Spirit. It is dishonest, and your Christian church life becomes a game of keeping the peace and acting like everything is okay.
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Paul told those in Corinth that he was concerned that they would be moved away from the simplicity of the Gospel. The gospel message is spelled out in 1 Corinthians 15. The message says that Jesus died for our sins according to the scriptures, and three days later rose again bodily and was seen by
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Throughout the New Testament we are continually admonished to guard and keep what we already have. Jesus says: Rev 2:25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. Rev_3:11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. We already have something we are to
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PART 2 TO GUARD Chapter 7 That Which We Heard from the Beginning 1Jn_2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. In the last section, we saw the verse telling us to “abide in Him” so that
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Watching has to do with being ready for His appearing. But what does it mean to be ready? Perhaps the simplest statement made by the Apostle John related to this is: 1Jn_2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at
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