Recognizing Godless Chatter

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

We are bombarded with “godless chatter” every day. In university towns, we are immersed in it. In all of this, there is some of God’s truth. People hear God’s truth and consequently do not recognize the godless chatter for what 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:

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

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

Stay awake. “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings” (1 Peter 5:8-9).

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