The Logic of Discovery

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.  Romans 12:2  ESV Testing/discern – One word, two ideas.  To test.  To discern.  Paul chooses the Greek verb dokimazo.  It…

Spiritual Forensics

But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.  1 Thessalonians 5:21  NASB Examine everything – It is more difficult to unlearn than to learn.  The problem is that as we grow older we discover that a great deal of what we learned has to be unlearned before we can gain new insight. …

The Great Deceiver

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1  NASB Test – When John wrote his letters, the messianic congregations were under attack.  Buffeted between Hellenism through Gnostic and pagan religions and the Judaism…