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Discernment for the Glory of God (Part 1)

On August 16, 2011 By
This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

Yesterday, Phil Johnson highlighted the “preposterous claims, unhinged behavior, and spiritual quackery” of the charismatic movement, with Mark Driscoll as “Exhibit A.” I agree with the substance of Johnson’s post (though I’m not sure I would go so far as to infer that Driscoll is lying), but I want to highlight something I [...]

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Discernment and worship (Part 2)

On August 23, 2011 By
This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

Last week I argued from Philippians 1:9-11 that discernment is of great importance to the believer as an important part of living for the glory of God.

This week my thesis is that as believers give themselves as a sacrifice to God in an act of sacred worship, discernment is an important act that [...]

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Discernment as spiritual wisdom and understanding (Part 3)

On August 30, 2011 By
This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

This is a series on Christian discernment. My first post argued that Christian discernment is necessary for living for the glory of God (Phil 1:9-11). Last week I argued that the ability to choose between right and wrong is a crucial part of spiritual worship to God in living holy lives (Rom 12:1-2).

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Discernment and Good and Evil (Part 4)

On September 13, 2011 By
This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

To this point, the passages studied in our series on discernment have been pretty straight-forward. Whether Philippians 1:9-11, Romans 12:1-2, or Colossians 1:9-10, each passage has clearly taught the importance of discerning the will of God. In each context, knowing the will of God (which I define to be discerning God’s will [...]

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Enlightened Discernment (Part 5)

On September 20, 2011 By
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

We are beginning to see that discernment was a significant category for Paul. As an apostle, Paul was very much accustomed to giving the Lord Jesus Christ’s divine instruction to the church for doctrine, worship, and practice. But he was also very much aware that such instruction could in no way satisfy all the moral [...]

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Maturity and Discernment (Part 6)

On September 27, 2011 By
This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

Discernment is a biblically informed judgment whether certain extra-biblical moral actions are good or evil. Last week, we looked at discernment in Eph 5:7-11 and pushed forward our argument that discernment is a crucial element of New Testament ethics. This argument is sound (and I am not the first to make it), and it [...]

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Discernment and God’s Judgment (Part 7)

On October 11, 2011 By
This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Discernment for the Glory of God

I have been arguing for the importance of discernment in the life of a Christian. I define discernment as a biblically informed judgment whether certain extra-biblical moral actions are good or evil. As we have seen there are an impressive testimony of Scripture to the importance of this biblical discipline: Continue Reading →