As one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, discernment is a crucial part of following the teachings of the Bible and leading a successful life in this fallen world. Discover the Biblical meaning and importance of the "Gift of Discerning Spirits." ...
Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen,astuteness,clear-sightedness,discrimination,eye,keenness,nose,penetration,perceptiveness,percipience,percipiency,perspicacity,sagacity,sageness,shrewdness,wit. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harco...
word kinraden, which itself came from the word raeden, meaning to “condition” or “rule.” Spirit has its roots in the Old French word, “espirit.” The word kindred generally refers to family or relatives, while spirit has many meanings, including the original version of the word, .....
The ability of these spirits to perform signs suggests a supernatural power intended to deceive and manipulate. In the Bible, signs and wonders can be used by both God and false prophets (Matthew 24:24). The signs performed by these demonic spirits are likely counterfeit miracles meant to lead...
The spirit promoted by the Charismatics is the evil spirit, that is, the old serpent, also known as Satan (meaning the bright one, resister, accuser, tempter, liar). This ancient evil spirit has been against God and His people from beginning to end. It has put on different vests and ...
AND he called his twelve disciples, and gave them power over the unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and sickness.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he called his twelve disciples and he gave them authority over foul spirits to cast them out, and to heal...
In our article, “Battle Verses of the Bible,” we list 100 of the very best battle verses in all of the Bible that would cover literally any kind of battle situation you could find yourself facing in this life. As we have said in that article, our God is a powerful Man of War and...
There are warnings in the Bible about false spirits. A spirit is an animated force that can drive life. I would not call these spirits "holy."' However, as humans, our desires, thoughts, and very lives can easily be misdirected. We must maintain focus on Jesus Christ and the Holy Spir...
the Earth. But the name Jesus Christ in this passage is not a historical term; it is a name loaded with meaning —referring to Jesus as the Messiah, God come in the flesh, our Savior and Redeemer, who atoned for our sins. If we look at the context of 1 John 4, we can verify ...
the secret meaning of the tumulary inscription, so simple for the initiate: ‘To the Gods manes who lived.’ But this kind of death does not annihilate the soul, it only transforms (one portion of) it into alemure.‘Lemures’ are themanes,or ghosts, which we know under the namelares...