Discernment - A Study in the Scriptures

DISCERNMENT

"How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken?"
Deuteronomy 18:21

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I. God has promised discernment to His people.

Malachi 3:18

II. How can discernment of doctrine be learned?

A. It is learned by experience, and it comes with spiritual maturity.

Hebrews 5:14

B. Any person who truly desires to do the will of God "shall know
of the doctrine, whether it be of God."

John 7:17
Nehemiah 6:12-14

C. The Holy Spirit "will guide you into all truth?" for He is our Teacher.

John 16:13; 14:26
1 Corinthians 2:15
1 John 2:27

D. We can be trained to discern truth from error through sound
teaching and knowledge of the scriptures.

Hebrews 4:12
2 Timothy 3:15, 6
Ezekiel 44:23

III. How can false ministry be recognized?

A. "By their fruits ye shall know them."

Matthew 7:15-20

B. Anyone who refuses to acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus
Christ cannot be sent from God.

Mark 9:39
1 Corinthians 12:3
1 John 4:1-3, 6

C. "He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory." But God-
ordained ministry glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 7:18; 16:14

D. Unfulfilled prophecy is the word of a prophet who has spoken
presumptuously.

Deuteronomy 18:21-22

E. If a sign or wonder predicted comes to pass, but the person
entices the people to follow after another god, "thou shalt
not hearken unto the words of that prophet. "

Deuteronomy 13:1-5

F. If anyone "that cometh preacheth (1) another Jesus ... (2) another
spirit ... or (3) another gospel," he is not sent from God.

2 Corinthians 11:4
Galatians 1:6-9

G. If the message delivered is contrary to the written Word
of God, the ministry must obviously be false.

          Isaiah 8:20 (cp. Acts 17:2, 11
                               Galatians 4:30; 6:16
    Philippians 3:16
                               2 Timothy 3:16

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