Standing Against Deception and for Biblical Discernment

Standing Against Deception and for Biblical Discernment

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what biblical discernment is and what it entails, a basic biblical framework for discernment, a biblical plan for discernment, and why Christians must shun any and all teaching and hold fast to the sufficient Word of God.

What you’ll hear in this episode

What biblical discernment is and what it entails.
Why Scripture does not permit Christians to expose themselves to evil.
Why no Christian is to engage in syncretism.
Why the only proper response for Christians to false teaching is to shun it.
Three essential Christian doctrines that provide a basic framework for discernment.
A biblical plan for discernment.
Why good theology that comes from God’s Word allows one to discern between what is right and wrong.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.