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b'On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen and Ashley discuss what Scripture says about how we should respond to false teachers, those teaching things contrary to foundational doctrines of the Christian faith.\\n\\nNew Intro includes: \\xa0Michael Horton Why is is important to know what you believe?, Matt Chandler The Bible is not about us,\\xa0Daniel Hyde\\xa0Once Lost, Now Found: How Reformed Theology Assures Us, Rod Rosenbladt The Gospel For Those Broken By The Church,\\xa0 Michael Horton What is the Gospel?\\xa0James Montgomery Boice A Call From Confessing Evangelicals For A Modern Reformation and \\xa0The Evangelical Church Today....Still\\nEpisode Resources:\\nDistinguishing gossip and slander from discernment\\nGossip\\n\\nBible Dictionary\\n\\nGossip- The Hebrew word translated \\u201cgossip\\u201d in the Old Testament is defined as \\u201cone who reveals secrets, one who goes about as a talebearer or scandal-monger.\\u201d A gossiper is a person who has privileged information about people and proceeds to reveal that information to those who have no business knowing it.\\n\\nGossip is distinguished from sharing information in two ways. What is being shared and why it\'s being shared.\\n\\nWebster\'s dictionary\\n\\ngossip- casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.\\n\\nSlander\\n\\nBible dictionary -properly, a slanderer; a false accuser; unjustly criticizing (malign) and condemn to sever a relationship in secular Greek means "backbiter ," i.e. an accuser, calumniator (slanderer). 1228 (di\\xe1bolos) is literally someone who "casts through," i.e. making charges that bring down (destroy)\\n\\nWebster\\u2019s dictionary - the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person\'s reputation.\\n\\nVerses on Gossip and Slander\\n\\nProverbs 20:12&13\\xa0Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babble. Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.\\n\\nProverbs 10:18\\xa0He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool\\xa0Proverbs 16:28 \\nA dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends\\n\\nProverbs 11:13\\xa0Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered\\n\\nDiscussing the teachings of false teachers is not the same thing as gossip or slander.\\nFalse Teachers and False Doctrine\\nDoes calling out false teachers and doctrine cause division?\\n\\nPaul makes it clear that it\'s the ones teaching false doctrine who cause division.\\n\\nRomans 16:17&18\\xa0I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites\\xa0and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive\\nWe\'re called to be discerning\\nDiscernment definition \\n1. the ability to judge well.\\xa02. (in Christian contexts) perception in the absence of judgment with a view to obtaining spiritual direction and understanding.\\n\\nBible Dictionary-\\xa0It may simply mean "observe" ,expressing close and distinct acquaintance with or a critical knowledge of things\\n\\nPhilippians 1:9&10\\xa0And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more,with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, sand so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.\\n\\nHebrews 5:14\\xa0But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.\\n\\nThe Bereans are praised for their discernment\\n\\nActs 17:11\\xa0received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.\\n\\nCalled to judge those within the church\\n\\n1 Corinthians 5:12&13\\xa0For what have I to do with judging outsiders?'