Identifying Godless Chatter

“Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas ofwhat is falsely called knowledge” (1 Timothy 6:20).

We are bombarded with “godless chatter” every day. In universitytowns like the ones we minister in, we are immersed in it.

In all of this, there is some of God’s truth. People hear thepart that is truth and consequently do not recognize the “godless chatter” forwhat it is. This makes the godless chatter even more dangerous. Nevertheless,Timothy was instructed to turn away from it.

There are three ways to discern godless chatter:

1.    Know the wisdom of God very well. “We do,however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of thisage or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we speak ofGod’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined forour glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, forif they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” (1 Cor. 2:6-8).

2.    Know the enemy. “…in order that Satanmight not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes” (2 Corinthians2:6-8).

3.    Stay awake. “Be self-controlled andalert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking forsomeone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you knowthat your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind ofsufferings” (2 Peter 5:8-9).

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