Tag: discernment
Being Chosen Requires Discernment
Most do not understand the Scriptures as though it were in a foreign language 14 But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means….
Labels and Belief Vs Gullibility
The difference is discernment Derivative of “Woman Smiling” Image courtesy of tiverylucky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Yesterday, we dealt with lying, pranks and fools, but I glossed over something important in the process. Certainly, the point should be clear that we are to be children of truth, seeing as we are children…
Atheists, Fools, Arrogance and Spaghetti: What’s the Deal With April Fools’ Day?
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. ~ Ps 14:1 Breaking News I don’t normally interrupt these for breaking news, but Chile has been hit by an 8.2 magnitude quake. A…
Russia Today “Whitewashes the Actions of Putin” According to Anchor Who Quit on the Air
RT anchor Liz Wahl, 2012 Photo by RT America, used under CCA-Unported The bias of the news media is evident in so many ways these days, but we need to not forget that there are dedicated propaganda machines like Russia Today that some people, for whatever reason, take quite seriously. One…
What Is the “Third Angel’s Message”, and What Does It Have to Do With Church of God History?
Woocut from Luther’s Bible for Revelation 17 depicting the Beast and Babylon the Great 1. True Gospel The world had lost the Gospel. They didn’t know what the Gospel was: I came among the True Church of God of the Sardis Era, They didn’t know what the Gospel was,…
Updated and Edited: Have You Examined Your Level of Discernment This Year?
“One of these things is not like the others…” aka “Refrigerate_After_Opening” Photo by Meggito, used under CCA 2.0 license One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I…
Dealing With Bible “Contradictions”
The Jefferson Bible was supposed to solve problems, but it created a few of its own “Haste makes waste,” right? Or, are there exceptions? There’s the saying that “Cleanliness is next to godliness”, but what does that saying really mean? The saying “God helps those who help themselves” is often…
Holy Cellphone? Better Watch That Attribution!
Picture of cellphone hit by bullet (Click on image to see story at The Big Story 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we…
Lies of the Prophets; Just What Is a “Prophet”, Anyhow?
How the world views prophets In these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. These prophets ranked second to the apostles in the framework of God’s Church. (Eph. 4:11.) Their mission seems to have been to receive messages or prophecies direct from God, and to convey these messages from God…
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Being Chosen Requires Discernment
Most do not understand the Scriptures as though it were in a foreign language 14 But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means….
Labels and Belief Vs Gullibility
The difference is discernment Derivative of “Woman Smiling” Image courtesy of tiverylucky / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Yesterday, we dealt with lying, pranks and fools, but I glossed over something important in the process. Certainly, the point should be clear that we are to be children of truth, seeing as we are children…
Atheists, Fools, Arrogance and Spaghetti: What’s the Deal With April Fools’ Day?
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. ~ Ps 14:1 Breaking News I don’t normally interrupt these for breaking news, but Chile has been hit by an 8.2 magnitude quake. A…
Russia Today “Whitewashes the Actions of Putin” According to Anchor Who Quit on the Air
RT anchor Liz Wahl, 2012 Photo by RT America, used under CCA-Unported The bias of the news media is evident in so many ways these days, but we need to not forget that there are dedicated propaganda machines like Russia Today that some people, for whatever reason, take quite seriously. One…
What Is the “Third Angel’s Message”, and What Does It Have to Do With Church of God History?
Woocut from Luther’s Bible for Revelation 17 depicting the Beast and Babylon the Great 1. True Gospel The world had lost the Gospel. They didn’t know what the Gospel was: I came among the True Church of God of the Sardis Era, They didn’t know what the Gospel was,…
Updated and Edited: Have You Examined Your Level of Discernment This Year?
“One of these things is not like the others…” aka “Refrigerate_After_Opening” Photo by Meggito, used under CCA 2.0 license One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I…
Dealing With Bible “Contradictions”
The Jefferson Bible was supposed to solve problems, but it created a few of its own “Haste makes waste,” right? Or, are there exceptions? There’s the saying that “Cleanliness is next to godliness”, but what does that saying really mean? The saying “God helps those who help themselves” is often…
Holy Cellphone? Better Watch That Attribution!
Picture of cellphone hit by bullet (Click on image to see story at The Big Story 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we…
Lies of the Prophets; Just What Is a “Prophet”, Anyhow?
How the world views prophets In these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. These prophets ranked second to the apostles in the framework of God’s Church. (Eph. 4:11.) Their mission seems to have been to receive messages or prophecies direct from God, and to convey these messages from God…