“For the ear trieth words, as the mouth
tasteth meat.” Job 34:3
Not only the musical sound of them, and the grammatical construction of them, but the sense of them, and whether the matter of them is good or not; that they are sound speech and the word of God. A sanctified ear tries these; but then men must have such ears to hear, and be attentive to what they hear, distinguish between good and bad, approve truth and receive it, and retain and hold it fast. Words and doctrines are like meat, some good and some bad; and such that have a good taste try them with spiritual discernment (Acts 17:11). But, he that has no spiritual taste cannot discern between what is true and what imitation is, thus unable to make good judgment. As with the eye of man, not all that is seen is true, likewise man must be able to discern what is heard. The word of God does not fear inquiry; always compare what you hear to the written word of God. Ensuring it’s not rotten for the soul.
HSAY...Todd
Not only the musical sound of them, and the grammatical construction of them, but the sense of them, and whether the matter of them is good or not; that they are sound speech and the word of God. A sanctified ear tries these; but then men must have such ears to hear, and be attentive to what they hear, distinguish between good and bad, approve truth and receive it, and retain and hold it fast. Words and doctrines are like meat, some good and some bad; and such that have a good taste try them with spiritual discernment (Acts 17:11). But, he that has no spiritual taste cannot discern between what is true and what imitation is, thus unable to make good judgment. As with the eye of man, not all that is seen is true, likewise man must be able to discern what is heard. The word of God does not fear inquiry; always compare what you hear to the written word of God. Ensuring it’s not rotten for the soul.
HSAY...Todd
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