Identifying 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 like the ones we minister in, we are immersed in it.

In all of this, there is some of God’s truth. People hear the
part that is 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:

1.    
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 Cor. 2:6-8).

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

3.    
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” (2 Peter 5:8-9).

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