By Marsha West – Christian Research Network
Here I go again reporting on high-profile Christians who have shown a stunning lack of biblical discernment. I’ll begin by defining spiritual discernment and then I’ll name names. According to Got Questions discernment is “the ability to distinguish, to separate out by diligent search, to examine.” GQ reminds us that without the Spirit, the things of God are “foolishness.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)
It is the Holy Spirit that gives born again believers the mind of Christ. The Spirit gives us wisdom and discernment. Only those who are Spirit filled can properly distinguish between true and false teaching. How does one find the truth? By diligently searching the scriptures. (Acts 17:11) Revealing the names of people who lead us down the primrose path is not just scriptural, it is imperative that the Body of Christ know who the culprits are. So hold on to your hats while I expose two women you need to know about. Even though both are best-selling authors, speakers, and are frequent guests on popular podcasts, some of the people they laud are dangerous heretics, i.e. wolves in sheep’s clothing.
I urge you to take time to ponder what I have to say here and then ask yourself this question: Are the things of God foolishness to me? Continue reading →