[Nell]

The duty of this examination of spiritual things is strongly urged by the Apostle Paul, again and again. "He that is spiritual judgeth .. all things" (1 Cor. 2: 15).

The "spiritual" believer is to use his "judgment," ... showing how God Himself honours the intelligent personality of the man He re-creates in Christ, by inviting the "judging" and "examining" of His own workings by His Spirit; so that even "the things of the Spirit" are not to be received as of Him, without being examined, and "spiritually discerned" as of God.

When, therefore, it is said in connection with the supernatural, and abnormal manifestations of the present time, that it is not necessary, nor even according to the will of God, for believers to understand, or explain all the workings of God, it is out of accord with the Apostle's statement that, "he that is spiritual, judgeth all things," and consequently should reject all things which his spiritual judgment is unable to accept, until such a time as he is able to discern with clearness what are the things of God. JPL-War on the Saints, pp. 56-57.

If someone teaches "get out of your mind", or "don't ask questions", or "even when he's wrong, he's right", etc., is your spiritual judgment able to accept that? (Previously I did accept it without question.)

If someone says from the "pulpit" "The spirit of Witness Lee lives in me", does your spiritual judgment accept that?

Of course, this is not to say that these teachings fall into the realm of "supernatural", abnormal manifestations maybe, but definitely something "spiritual judgment is unable to accept".

How to judge all things? "...Reject all things which (your) spiritual judgment is unable to accept, until such a time as (you are) able to discern with clearness what are the things of God."

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