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Discernment. Hebrews 5:12-14. Good And Evil. Most people are against any attempt to classify good and evil in spiritual matters To them, nearly all moral practices are good and almost all religious teachings are right Thinking and acting that it is good does not make the evil good.
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Discernment Hebrews 5:12-14
Good And Evil • Most people are against any attempt to classify good and evil in spiritual matters • To them, nearly all moral practices are good and almost all religious teachings are right • Thinking and acting that it is good does not make the evil good.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20
The Bible speaks plainly of good and evil • Good heart (Lk. 8:15); Evil heart (Heb. 10:22) • Good fruit (Matt. 7:17); Evil fruit (Matt. 7:18) • Good morals (1 Cor. 15:33); Evil dealings (2 Tim. 3:13) • Good report (Phil. 4:8); Evil report (2 Cor. 6:8) • Good works (Matt. 5:16); Evil works (James 3:16)
Biblical Failures In Discernment The young prophet who believed a lie (1 Kgs. 13) The foolish rich man (Lk. 12:16-21) Martha (Lk. 10:38-42) The Pharisees (Matt. 23:23-25)
Some Guidelines For Discernment The Faith (Heb. 11:24-25) Hope (Rom. 8:24-25) Love (Jn. 14:23) Courage (Matt. 28:20) Caution (Eph. 5:15-16) Investigation (James 3:13)
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good 1 Thessalonians 5:21