Category: —Discernment

“Those Who Cause Divisions”

By David Dombrowski Scripture tells us to beware of those who cause divisions. But what exactly does this mean? And how is this admonition often misunderstood and even used out of context? The truth is that there indeed are a…

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How Should the Christian Contender of the Faith Speak and Behave?

By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a…

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Discernment Ministries Not Needed? Would the Apostle Paul Agree?

By the Editors at Lighthouse Trails We once were alerted to an online article, written by a pastor who said that the church does not need “discernment ministries” anymore. While the pastor’s comments that such ministries are making great money…

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Ironside: “What if I Am Predestinated for Hell?”

LTRP Note: The following is from Harry Ironside’s book Full Assurance. By Harry Ironside Answering the Following: “Sometimes I am afraid I am predestinated to be damned; if so, I can do nothing to alter my terrible case.” No one…

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Letter to the Editor: Insights From an 86-Year-Old

Dear Friends at Lighthouse Trails: At 86, my days here under the sun are waning, and that’s fine with me. I don’t make plans for the future—my future is secure in my Lord and Savior Jesus. But I’m really writing…

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Guest Commentary: Spiritual Discernment What It Is and How to Get It

By Dr. Shelton Smith*Used with permission. Spiritual discernment! What is it? Where do you learn about it? Is it something we need? If so, how do we get it? Okay, let’s see if we can find the answers to these…

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