Re: Spiritual Discernment
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Originally Posted by Ohio
First of all, God's throne is established upon righteousness. Secondly, we were created in the image of God, with a conscience within to correspond with His righteousness. The most important thing in a Christian's living is, as Paul told us, a "conscience void of offense."
The Apostle Paul says we should "exercise ourself unto godliness," which clearly indicates a strong conscience discerning good from evil. A "strong spirit" is not a loud voice quoting banners in a training, but a conscience exercised to discriminate between both good and evil.
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When I consider my LC experience, it seems that it was easy to forget who God really is and get sidetracked with alternate notions. We were so focused on abstract concepts like 'life', that righteousness and good discernment naturally took a back seat.
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Isaiah 43:10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.
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