So your discernment trumps my discernment?
I tried to aim that at a broader perspective than just at you. Yes discernment has ceased not just in the world but among a lot of Christians. It's part of the polarization of the world, the farther you get to an edge the less you can see of the other side. And you have to see both sides to have something to discern between. So as a personal poke my apologies, as a broader warning I stand by it.
Here's where I see our discernment part -
I look at history and early christian writers.
I look at where this newish outbreak of "tongues etc" came from, that history also and the people that promoted it.
I look at the reaction of prominent pastors of that time like Johathan Edwards, Geroge Whitfield and Augustus Toplady.
And I look at WHO is on the WOF list of 'approved preachers'.
And I look at their whole attitude to the bible, and what other money grubbing schemes they can come up with.
You look at all these peripheral things and make a pronouncement. It's AAAAll bad
I look at the Bible and I try what it says. Then I look at the results and decide whether it's right or not, whether it does what it says it will do. And to that I have to say, yes, it does.
Now, this is when I look at that list of people you make your first source of information, and yeah, I'll agree with your discernment that they are all out to lunch.
That's where we part. You discern based on the actions of other people. And I agree with you about the actions of other people.
I discern based upon trying what the Bible says, and seeing if I get the prophesied result. And you won't agree with that.
Does one trump the other? Only God really knows, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, yeah.