Monday, June 17, 2024

On SPIRITUAL discernment

 

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.


How can you really tell things apart?

How can you know that which is of GOD?

And that which is of Satan?

How can you protect your mind?

How can you protect your heart?

How can you protect your soul?

By being born again.

JESUS told us:

John 3:5-8

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.


Once you're born again, never again will you guess.

Never again will you be confused.

Never again will you doubt.

SPIRIT will teach you.

He will lead you to Scripture.

He will lead you to what JESUS taught us.

He will lead you to GOD's commands, which JESUS reminds us of.

You can always be sure the path you're taking is the right path.

For JESUS is the WORD.

And He is all these:

John 1:17

King James Version

17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.


John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.


Colossians 2:9-10

King James Version

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality and power:


Possibly to test my discernment, SPIRIT presented two things.

Yesterday, I was witness to a couple of "claims" and statements.

One, from SPIRIT.

The other, from CHRIST's enemy.


How was I able to tell them apart?

We'll get there.

First, I wrote them down.

Waiting for the opportune moment. 

That SPIRIT may inspire me to delve further.

Early this morning, He did.

Now, we have verses to back them up.


STATEMENT inspired by SPIRIT:

"GOD loves everyone,

but not everyone love GOD."


Proof that GOD loves everyone?

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


Galatians 3:28-29

King James Version

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, 

there is neither bond nor free, 

there is neither male nor female: 

for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, 

and heirs according to the promise.


2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.


Proof that not everyone love GOD?

Romans 3:10

King James Version

10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:


Romans 3:11

King James Version

11 There is none that understandeth, 

there is none that seeketh after God.


Romans 3:12

King James Version

12 They are all gone out of the way, 

they are together become unprofitable; 

there is none that doeth good, 

no, not one.


If everyone loved GOD, they would become born again.

If everyone loved GOD, they would turn away from sin.

If everyone loved GOD, they would repent.

But no -- everyone continues to sin.

They don't care for the things of GOD.

When they sin, they follow Satan.


STATEMENT from the enemy:

I was watching a video last night wherein a former satanist claimed along the lines:

a fallen angel is assigned 

every day of the week,

for several hours, each day,  

(with exact schedules)

allotted for them 

to wreak havoc on us


Right, as if they kept their evil in check.

The Bible states:

1 Peter 5:8

King James Version

8 Be sober, be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, 

as a roaring lion, 

walketh about, 

seeking whom he may devour:


Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.


Revelation 12:12

King James Version

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, 

and ye that dwell in them. 

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! 

for the devil is come down unto you, 

having great wrath, 

because he knoweth 

that he hath but a short time.


Satan waits in ambush, ALL the time.

Knowing his time is short, why would he waste time?

He will make time, his time.

That he may destroy ALL who GOD loves.

And ALL who love GOD.


It is not a some-of-the-time thing.

It is a moment-by-moment vigilance we need to have.

We need to be awake, aware, and alert, ALL the time.

If not for SPIRIT, I wouldn't have been able to discern.

But through Him, I was able to, and junked the rest of the video.

Those daily, and hourly, schedules were laughable.

I can't possibly let the enemy clutter my brain.


Both statements have something to do with "time".

Like an "ALL-the-time" thing:

GOD loves us ALL the time.

Satan corrupts us ALL the time.


But Satan's deeds will go to waste.

GOD is MASTER of TIME:

Isaiah 43:13

King James Version

13 Yea, before the day was I am he; 

and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: 

I will work, and who shall let it?


There is only GOD:

Isaiah 43:10

King James Version

10 Ye are my witnesses, 

saith the Lord, 

and my servant whom I have chosen: 

that ye may know and believe me, 

and understand that I am he: 

before me there was no God formed, 

neither shall there be after me.


And He is MASTER of SALVATION:

Isaiah 43:11

King James Version

11 I, even I, 

am the Lord; 

and beside me 

there is no saviour.


As you can see, the BIBLE is WITNESS to GOD's TRUTH.

That's why I love Scripture so much!

It is my BEST FRIEND in these end times.

There is no confusion.

Only clarity.


Related material:

JESUS and Satan

The devil's DEVICES

BORN AGAIN articles


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