Discernment is a gift desperately needed at this moment in Church history. Jesus warned us: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. Matthew 24:24 (New International Version) We’re living in the time He was prophesying about. It’s one sign of the end of the age. In the past we’ve focused on criticizing other servants of our Master. But who are we to do that (Romans [...] Read more »
Understanding Condemnation
Finally, “Krino” is also translated “to condemn”. Since we can so easily move from discernment to condemnation – especially when we don’t discern in love – we need to understand what condemnation is. First of all, it’s not the same as conviction. Both condemnation and conviction bring pain and sorrow, but they bring different kinds… For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind [...] Read more »
Understanding Discernment
The Greeks had a word “krino”. It meant to, “discern,” “decide” and “condemn”. We most commonly translate “krino” into English as “judge”. It’s easy for us to move from discernment to condemnation without any thought of it. But the Bible tells us not to be so hasty: Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously. John 7:24 (Amplified Bible) So how do we discern? How do we [...] Read more »
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