Discerning Truth

Discerning Truth
Author: Dr. Jason Lisle
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614581835

Every day Christians are faced with an increasing onslaught of criticism from evolutionists for their belief in God and His glorious creation. What do you say when your faith is challenged by those claiming to speak in the name of science or reason? Discerning Truth provides a practical and engaging resource on the use of logic in this critical debate. Filled with anecdotes from both creative examples and real-life illustrations that help clarify logical issues in apologetics. Become skilled at distinguishing sound arguments from emotionally-charged rhetoric. Helps any believer refute evolutionary perspectives. Lisle believes that creationists need to be able to recognize and refute evolutionist arguments, and to do so in a way that both honors God and lines up with the truth of His Word (Eph. 5:1). The role of logic, the study of correct reasoning, is becoming a vanishing skill in our society. Yet it is a vital tool in assisting Christians in assessing the weaknesses in evolutionary thought. Here is the clear and concise guide for every believer in defending your faith in the face of adversity.

Fool's Gold?

Fool's Gold?
Author: John MacArthur
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433518376

"Eureka!" In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God's Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God's people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use the truth of Scripture to determine which are the true treasures-and which are "fool's gold." General editor John MacArthur and the contributors of this uncompromising book define the principles of biblical discernment and use them to address several contemporary Christian issues. They provide straightforward, biblical critiques of some popular but unfortunate Christian trends, such as watered-down preaching and doctrinally questionable best-selling books. Dr. MacArthur ends with a practical plan for cultivating discernment in the Christian life. It is the duty of every Christian-not just pastors and elders-to follow the biblical command to cling to what is good and to reject what is not. This book will equip you with a foundation for biblical discernment that will enable you to make careful distinctions in your thinking about truth.

The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment (Foreword by John MacArthur)

The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment (Foreword by John MacArthur)
Author: Tim Challies
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2007-12-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433520524

Spiritual discernment is good for more than just making monumental decisions according to God's will. It is an essential, day-to-day activity that allows thoughtful Christians to separate the truth of God from error and to distinguish right from wrong in all kinds of settings and situations. It is also a skill-something that any person can develop and improve, especially with the guidance in this book. Written by a leading evangelical blogger, The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment is an uplifting, scripturally grounded work that explains the need for discernment, its challenges, and the steps that will cultivate it. Author Tim Challies does not do the discerning for readers; he simply shows them how to practically apply scriptural tools, principles, and wisdom so that their conclusions about everything-people, teachings, decisions, media, and organizations-will be consistent with God's Word.

Why Do We Have Creeds?

Why Do We Have Creeds?
Author: Burk Parsons
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781596382022

The pluralist society is wrong! Everyone's beliefs are not equally valid - truth is not down to who is the biggest bully! Creeds give direction, unity, and fellowship - and show the world what we believe.

Discerning Truth

Discerning Truth
Author: Jason Lisle
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0890515948

Discerning Truth helps you to not only spot the errors in the evolutionary perspective, but also refute them easily and soundly!

Pursuing God's Will Together

Pursuing God's Will Together
Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-04-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830869786

Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have long relied on models adapted from the business world. Ruth Haley Barton, president of the Transforming Center, helps teams transition to a much more fitting model—the spiritual community that practices discernment together.

Truth War: Discerning Truth from Error Workbook: Every Lie Has Truth as Its Starting Place

Truth War: Discerning Truth from Error Workbook: Every Lie Has Truth as Its Starting Place
Author: Marsha Rano
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781949297843

This Workbook is written for those who desire a closer walk with God and sincerely want to know how to avoid the pitfalls of New Age philosophies and other false doctrines with which they are confronted on a daily basis. Of all the biblical principles that Christian theology encompasses, truth is the key principle profoundly under attack in the Church and in our post-truth/post-Christian culture. The Truth War workbook helps participants assess truth and honesty in their daily walk and instructs them how to take the necessary steps to avoid the trappings of the enemy and achieve that deeper more fulfi lling walk with God they desire, fully able to discern truth from error. The Truth War workbook includes "Spotlight on Truth" end-of-chapter summary questions, a "Twenty-One Days to Truth" lesson plan,"and a "Forty-Two Day Journey of Truth" journal, in addition to reviews of "The Red Thread" from Part 1-5 of the book Truth War, Scripture reading lists, and various tables contrasting and comparing truth and error. These resources will help participants: Understand the importance of truth and honesty in daily life; Make the crucial choice between serving God or serving mammon; Become sensitive to the voice of God and to others; Break old habits; Form new habits; Form a new lifestyle; Give placement and meaning to what they have learned; and Discern truth from error. It is my prayer that this workbook will assist participants to recognize the necessity to walk in truth and honesty to live a fulfilled life in Christ, to avoid the deceptive trappings of this world, and to have clear vision to lead others out of darkness and into His marvelous Light.

No Place for Truth

No Place for Truth
Author: David F. Wells
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1994-12-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802807472

Evangelicals, argues Wells, have largely lost the truth that God also stands outside all human experience, that he still summons sinners to repentance and belief regardless of their self-image, and that he calls his church to stand fast in his truth against the blandishments of the modern world.

Spiritual Discernment

Spiritual Discernment
Author: Watchman Nee
Publisher: Christian Fellowship Publishers
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2010-03-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0935008918

Listen to the prayer of the apostle Paul for his beloved church in Philippi: “this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ” (Phil. 1.9-10). What was it that inspired him to offer such a prayer for the dear saints in Philippi? Do we today desperately need the same prayer? We talk about love and fellowship, and yet we encounter many problems and failures. What is the missing link to a glorious church? Can it be the lack of “full knowledge and all perception that ye may prove [or, distinguish] the things that differ” (literal translation)? Certainly spiritual discernment is the pressing need of today. How can we obtain this full knowledge of God? Where do we get spiritual discernment that we may know the things which differ or are more excellent? These are the matters which brother Watchman Nee tried to address during his latter years of ministry. This present volume, entitled Spiritual Discernment is composed of three parts: Abound in Knowledge, Abound in Discernment, and Approve the Excellent. The Publishers were able to acquire these Notes in Chinese recently, and they have now been translated into English for sharing with the English-speaking saints. May these Notes help many in meeting the pressing need of today.