I really appreciated how Michelle broke the topic down. She talked about how the maturity level of Christians varies. We might be more mature in some areas, but weaker in others; yet our friends might be mature in our weak areas. I’ve been pondering on this point since. The purpose of the Church, we all have different roles.
Of course, so much is covered in the post, as it is specifically covering discernment, and especially why some people struggle to not see false teachers as they are. Please check it out.
Growing up as a teen, adults did not provide me with the answers I wanted. I thought I was spiritually mature. Decades later, I saw the importance of understanding and being able to identify deception, false teachers/prophets. I realized my own ignorance about the Bible and the need to study all portions. I came out of the false doctrine of the Seeker-Driven movement, as well as the Holiness doctrine suffering under the legalism of sinless perfection.
My goal is to help readers grow in the word of God. To trust His word. To tear apart deceptions, and to encourage Christian Apologetics.
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2 thoughts on “Discernment: A Spiritual Battle, Not a Logical One — Michelle Lesley”
This is true. I must regularly remind myself that big tent evangelicalism’s general lack of discernment is a spiritual issue, not an inability to grasp logic. As an example, the Roman Catholic church is blatantly upfront and open about its works-righteousness soteriology and support of Universalism, and yet evangelicals still eagerly embrace it.
Definitely. And not everyone will quickly grasp what comes easier to some. We present what we can in a loving way, as Michelle points out, and trust the Lord to do His will.
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This is true. I must regularly remind myself that big tent evangelicalism’s general lack of discernment is a spiritual issue, not an inability to grasp logic. As an example, the Roman Catholic church is blatantly upfront and open about its works-righteousness soteriology and support of Universalism, and yet evangelicals still eagerly embrace it.
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Definitely. And not everyone will quickly grasp what comes easier to some. We present what we can in a loving way, as Michelle points out, and trust the Lord to do His will.
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