Discernment
Building upon these and other advances, the meter was redefined by international agreement in 1983 as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. This definition also locked the speed of light at 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. Length was now no longer an independent standard but rather was derived from the extremely accurate standard of time and a newly defined value for the speed of light made possible by the technology developed at NIST. (Source)
If I have an object in my hand and want to know its length, I need to discern. In order to discern there must be a standard. The official standard is above.
A Christian must also have a standard in order for us to have discernment. Here is an article from Arminian Today on this topic. May we today and every use discernment according to the standard of the Bible.
Proverbs 2:3-5 (NKJV) reads:
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
I am convinced that we need a revival of biblical discernment. How often do I hear sermons, songs, books, movies, etc. that claim to be Christian but lack any sound doctrine? Sound doctrine is neglected as pragmatism now reigns over the churches. We truly need a revival of discernment.
We need to question everything and hold fast to that which is good (1 Thessalonians 5:21). How do we learn to discern?
By Choco on 17 Feb 16