The document discusses the importance of biblical discernment. It states that believers today accept too much without proper discernment, resulting in confusion and compromise. The document outlines goals of discussing the need for biblical discernment in preaching, reading, and the local church. It also covers the doctrine and practice of applying biblical discernment.

1. Biblical Discernment Weighing God’s Truth against a World in Error

2. Course Introduction “ believers today accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise.”

3. Course Introduction “ believers today accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise .” Confusion In a general sense, a mixture of several things promiscuously; hence, disorder; irregularity; Tumult; want of order in society; A blending or confounding; indistinct combination. (Webster’s) Compromise An amicable agreement between parties in controversy, to settle their differences by mutual concessions; Mutual agreement; adjustment; To agree; to accord. (Webster’s)

4. Goals and Objectives The need for biblical discernment In regards to preaching In regards to reading In regards to the local church The doctrine of biblical discernment The practice of applying biblical discernment

5. Introduction Discernment To distinguish or understand the difference of two things or ideas. When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. (Deuteronomy 13:18)

6. Introduction Discernment To distinguish or understand the difference of two things or ideas. When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God . (Deuteronomy 13:18)

7. The Call to Biblical Discernment Why Biblical Discernment? Discernment- Good and Necessary Biblical Discernment- Vital and Essential Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. (Jude 1:3)

8. The Call to Biblical Discernment What is Biblical Discernment? Discernment- The act of discerning; also, the power or faculty of the mind, by which it distinguishes one thing from another , as truth from falsehood, virtue from vice; acuteness of judgment; power of perceiving differences of things or ideas, and their relations and tendencies. Biblical Discernment- discernment that is Spirit lead and based on the truth of God’s Word. Involves obedience.

9. The Call to Biblical Discernment How do we get Biblical Discernment? By the Spirit (Gal. 5:25) By the Word (II Tim 3:16) By communing with the Father (Eph 1:15-18)