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To: vladimir998

Mind reading is predicting your answers, not waiting for your responses, or guessing your intent without analyzing your commentary and behaviors.

Spiritual Discernment is something different:

The spiritual gift of discernment is also known as the gift of “discernment of spirits” or “distinguishing between spirits.” The Greek word for the gift of discernment is Diakrisis. The word describes being able to distinguish, discern, judge or appraise a person, statement, situation, or environment. In the New Testament it describes the ability to distinguish between spirits as in 1 Corinthians 12:10, and to discern good and evil as in Hebrews 5:14.

The Holy Spirit gives the gift of discernment to enable certain Christians to clearly recognize and distinguish between the influence of God, Satan, the world, and the flesh in a given situation. The church needs those with this gift to warn believers in times of danger or keep them from being led astray by false teaching. See also I Corinthians 12:10, Acts 5:3-6; 16:16-18; 1 John 4:1.

And that is what I did, with you and with others in real life. Ask any pastor if they have spiritual discernment.

Heck, ask any worldly person for that matter if they can discern whether someone is genuine in their flattery or speech. I bet there are many who can discern the difference and we do not fault them for being wise in their employment hiring.


2,171 posted on 12/15/2014 5:01:02 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: nicmarlo
The spiritual gift of discernment is also known as the gift of “discernment of spirits” or “distinguishing between spirits.” The Greek word for the gift of discernment is Diakrisis. The word describes being able to distinguish, discern, judge or appraise a person, statement, situation, or environment. In the New Testament it describes the ability to distinguish between spirits as in 1 Corinthians 12:10, and to discern good and evil as in Hebrews 5:14.

The Holy Spirit gives the gift of discernment to enable certain Christians to clearly recognize and distinguish between the influence of God, Satan, the world, and the flesh in a given situation. The church needs those with this gift to warn believers in times of danger or keep them from being led astray by false teaching. See also I Corinthians 12:10, Acts 5:3-6; 16:16-18; 1 John 4:1.

And that is what I did, with you and with others in real life. Ask any pastor if they have spiritual discernment.

I'd like to review some of your discernment. Can you answer this question simply and honestly, "Which denomination, sect, or faith group do you regularly assemble with on Sundays (or Saturdays if that is your tradition) ?

2,173 posted on 12/15/2014 5:08:41 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: nicmarlo

“Mind reading is predicting your answers, not waiting for your responses, or guessing your intent without analyzing your commentary and behaviors.”

No. Did you read the Rel Mod page? Did you, for instance, see this as part of Making it Personal: “attributing motive”?


2,181 posted on 12/15/2014 6:15:36 PM PST by vladimir998
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