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Kingman Christian Church
No Retreat from Discernment
Archived – June 29, 2025
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2 Timothy 1:1-5

No Retreat from Discernment

June 29, 2025 / Brian Van Dyke / 2 Timothy 1:1-5

Deception thrives where discernment is .

True godliness isn’t appearance—it’s Spirit-empowered .

The most dangerous lies the mask of godliness.

Affirming what God rejects is not compassion—it’s .

Seven Ways the Church Embraces Deception

  1. False Teachers
  2. Blurring Boundaries
  3. Niceness with Godliness
  4. Redefining
  5. Neglecting Church
  6. Compromised Content
  7. Using from Deceptive Ministries

Discernment isn’t —it’s the responsibility of every believer.

How to Keep Away: Practicing Personal Discernment

  • Be careful who you and (2 Corinthians 6:14)
  • Don’t compromise just because it feels right. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
  • Speak up when it . (Ephesians 5:11)
  • your theology. (Ephesians 5:6)
  • Stay in the real thing. (Colossians 3:16)
  • on Godly counsel. (Proverbs 11:14)

Loving others means confronting deception with .

So ask yourself:

  • Is this list just something I read—or something I recognize in myself?
  • Where have I tolerated attitudes that grieve the Spirit?
  • Where do I need to repent, confess, and invite God to change me?

 

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