Discern means to : to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard
Gen 31:32
In
2 Samuel 19:35 it means to hear, listen to, obey. it also means to know.
In
1Kings 3;9 it means to discern, understand, consider and In Ezra
to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard.
In
Matthew 16:3
- to separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer
Luke 12:56
- to recognise as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy
Hebrews 5:14
- a distinguishing, discerning, judging
the gift of discernment is not seen in the word of God the only text we have about discerning as a gift is found in
1cor chapter 12:10
which is discerning of spirits which if not everyone has the gift of prophesying then not all have the gift of discerning of spirits.
Those who say they have the gift of discernment are not the case if you burn your hand by fire you do not need to discern fire will burn you. it is your personal experience with fire that you came to know. Something they discern from their own intellect can be a gift from God but it is not the gift of discerning spirits.
Discerning spirit is
- a distinguishing, discerning, judging
that was given by the
Holy Spirit in what is known as the Charismata gifts which
those who say the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not for today then you could not have the gift of discerning spirit.
You can't have it both ways if tongues are not for today, and healing then nor is one self-proclaiming they have the gift of discernment is false.