There’s an old saying that goes “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” Because I didn’t want this blog to be called “bathwater”, I went for the similar phrase of “Chew the meat, spit the bone”.
The Bible clearly calls for spiritual and intellectual discernment:
1 Thessalonians 5:21–22
“Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.”
Proverbs 14:15
“The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps.”
Two verses in particular stood out to me:
2 Corinthians 10:5
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."
Matthew 16:18
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”
Gates prevail by resisting to be demolished. I pray that if you are reading this blog, you will be nourished and equipped to take the fight against evil, and take every thought captive for Christ.
Chew the meat, spit the bone 