Dictionary of Bible Themes Discernment is given by God, through his Holy Spirit. It is received through God's word and through the insight of a renewed mind. Discerning believers seek to grow in their understanding and knowledge of God's truth. Proverbs 15:21Discernment as sound judgment Philippians 1:9-10Judging the right course See also Proverbs 3:21-23; 8:8-9; 10:21; 11:12; 18:1; 24:30Hosea 14:9 2 Samuel 14:17 See also Distinguishing good from evil Genesis 3:22Job 6:30; 34:3-4 Isaiah 7:15 Leviticus 10:10; 11:47 Ezekiel 22:26; 44:23 Distinguishing holy from common Proverbs 28:11See also Seeing through outward appearances 1 Samuel 16:7Isaiah 11:3 Deuteronomy 32:29-30 See also Understanding the significance of events 1 Chronicles 12:32Esther 1:13 Matthew 24:32-33 Luke 12:54-56 pp Mk 13:28-29 1 Kings 3:9See also Exercising judgment to rule Proverbs 8:14-16; 28:2,16Jeremiah 23:5 1 Corinthians 12:10 Discernment as insight into spiritual realities See also Distinguishing between spirits 1 Kings 22:19-231 Timothy 4:1 1 John 4:1-3 pp 2Ch 18:18-22 Deuteronomy 13:1-3; 18:21-221 Corinthians 14:29 Discerning true and false prophecy Proverbs 1:5Characteristics of discerning people See also The discerning grow in wisdom Proverbs 9:9; 10:14; 14:6; 15:14; 17:24; 18:15Proverbs 17:10; 19:25 The discerning accept rebuke 1 Chronicles 22:12Psalms 119:34 The discerning keep God's law Proverbs 28:7Daniel 2:21 The source of discernment See also Discernment is given by God Proverbs 9:10Daniel 2:27-28 1 Corinthians 2:12-15 Hebrews 5:14 See also Discernment through God's word Psalms 19:7; 119:98-100,130Romans 2:18 Romans 12:2 See also Discernment through a renewed mind Jeremiah 31:331 Corinthians 2:16 Psalms 119:66 See also Asking for discernment Psalms 119:27,125James 1:5 See also 1175 God, will of1690 word of God 5026 knowledge 5034 likeness 5898 kissing 5947 shame 7966 spiritual gifts 8281 insight 8319 perception, spiritual 8355 understanding 8361 wisdom |
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