What is the gift of distinguish between the spirits?

[zoidar]

I'm would like to hear your understanding about this gift. What is your personal experience?

When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling. Is this an example of disinquishing between spirits? What do you think?

To me some things awake a longing for God, other things pulls my heart in another direction. Could this also be what Paul is talking about?

God bless you, in Christ Jesus!

/P

1 Cor 12
"4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills."

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Most music today originates from demons as a source.
Don't go by "feelings".
Seek out the counsel of the persecuted Ekklesia in China and Russia and maybe Africa, who easily recognize demonic origin of most music and have nothing to do with it.

There is no 'gift' as if something parceled out by itself to discern this.

Abiding in Jesus, little children by faith, living His Life, are granted discernment - it is all together with being in Jesus, with also wisdom, experiential knowledge , joy, peace and righteousness all granted in Jesus by grace from the Father to all who are in Jesus.

 

[Sabertooth]

It is an awareness of when counterfeit spirits are at play. One can often discern what specific kind it is to point to where it came from/how it gained entry.

 

[Gell]

I’m not an expert in this area but I can give you this. The Spirit of God is the spirit of truth. So it is a gift to be able to distinguish any entity if it belongs to the Lord through the wisdom and knowledge the Lord has given us and His written word.
God bless!

 

[Job3315]

I'm would like to hear your understanding about this gift. What is your personal experience?

When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling. Is this an example of disinquishing between spirits? What do you think?

To me some things awake a longing for God, other things pulls my heart in another direction. Could this also be what Paul is talking about?

God bless you, in Christ Jesus!

/P

1 Cor 12
"4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills."

It’s the gift of discernment of spirits, and yes, it is real. As you grow you’ll be able to use your spiritual senses more to distinguish the source. Eventully you’ll be able to use more than one sense at a time. In your case you are using your spiritual ears. You just know something’s off. It happens to me often but with singers. I can discern when a song or a singer is anointed. Nowadays many people sing the same song, but not everyone has the anointing to declare it. You just know there’s something wrong. Its something that you learn with time. In my case my sense of spiritual touch is hypersensitive, I can tell hidden intentions by people’s touch. I can feel/sense and that gets translated to a picture in my mind.

The gift of discernment of spirits is Biblical and its usually accompanied by the gift of dreams and visions. That’s when we “see” the Word of God.

 

[SkyWriting]

I'm would like to hear your understanding about this gift. What is your personal experience? When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling. Is this an example of distinguishing between spirits? What do you think?

Yes, you are correct.
https://www.openbible.info/topics/Verses about Discernment

I suggest this group. I find many of their songs boring, but about 1 in 20
send chills through me. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsQag7HQd5XazZ9F-lEHkGcZ1fXAd7mZ7

 

[Stone Axe]

Yes, this could be the gift of distinguishing of spirits. The gift is a broad one I've learned. I've had the Spirit fuel this gift more than any other it seems, although maybe just because it can be intense. It is a "feeling" often but not the emotional type of feeling, once the gift is activated by the Spirit, its like Spider-Mans spider sense or something lol
Sometimes it's not so much a feeling at all but an overwhelming thought of say for example, "what did I just hear that was wrong?" and later on we'll be led to see what was off, that's the hope anyways..
Like one time I was attending a church and it was like after the service everybody did their own thing for a while, like an hour and it was part of the program. I appreciated the atmosphere and freedom to mingle but after a few weeks, I "felt funny", I focused towards the direction of the "feeling" and all the way at the pulpit area was a lady with her hands on a few younger ladies and she was speaking in tongues and the young ladies was twitching and near convulsing and such and I proceeded towards them..I heard "touch Sarah" , I touched her on her shoulder and the madness calmed immediately. I turned away and after a few steps I was greeted by an elderly man and he told me a few things and I heard "go back" and as I turned around the lady started doing the Babel and the girls started twitching and I did the same, laid my hand on her shoulder..all calmed but this time the woman looked at me dead in the eyes and I could see something else with her and I could see it knew the vessel the Lord used that day..it was rather discomforting to be honest about it lol. But it is a gift and people will hate you for speaking from it.

 

[Chinchilla]

I'm would like to hear your understanding about this gift. What is your personal experience?

When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling. Is this an example of disinquishing between spirits? What do you think?

To me some things awake a longing for God, other things pulls my heart in another direction. Could this also be what Paul is talking about?

God bless you, in Christ Jesus!

/P

1 Cor 12
"4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills."

You distinguish if person has HS inside of them or not , easier to preach the gospel .

 

[paul1149]

When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling. Is this an example of disinquishing between spirits? What do you think?

Yes, that could be discernment of spirits. An interesting and instructional example is given in Acts 16. There, a girl with a spirit of divination went around affirming what Paul and Silas were preaching:

She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” -Acts 16:17​

What's wrong with that, right? But something was "off". Notice this went on for "many days". Sometimes it takes that long to be sure what's going on. Things don't always make themselves clear at first. Or we may have to wait for the right moment to act. But the situation weighed so heavily on Paul that he finally acted, and the girl was set free.

Similarly, discernment of spirits looks behind what is said, to its spiritual source.

 

[Chinchilla]

What's wrong with that, right? But something was "off".

Sometimes telling the truth is enought to make people do your will . Jews sought to kill Paul , they even bind themselfes with a vow that they won't eat untill they kill Paul .

 

[Proverbs3v5]

I think I have the spiritual gift of Discerning Spirits, as I feel physical pain on the left side of my head whenever I’m around anyone who is following new age practices. It’s like i can physically feel the presence of demons with them.

Even if I read something a new age person wrote, I get this physical pain. It reminds me of how some people get physical pain before a storm comes.

It’s not an emotional feeling at all. It’s purely physical and accurate.

I wondered if anyone else has this experience?

 

[zoidar]

I think I have the spiritual gift of Discerning Spirits, as I feel physical pain on the left side of my head whenever I’m around anyone who is following new age practices. It’s like i can physically feel the presence of demons with them.

Even if I read something a new age person wrote, I get this physical pain. It reminds me of how some people get physical pain before a storm comes.

It’s not an emotional feeling at all. It’s purely physical and accurate.

I wondered if anyone else has this experience?

Could be, but I doubt this is the distinguishment between the spirits that Paul is talking about. I have experienced similar things even before I was a Christian. I believe it's more about you being sensitive to the spiritual world. But I believe being this sensitive makes it likely you have a better chance of tuning in when things are from the Holy Spirit or not. That's my understanding about this.

 

[Sabertooth]

When I listen to music I can get a feeling that "the spirit" of the music is wrong. The lyric may be kind of Christian, and I still got that feeling.

A demonic spirit can say the "right" things for the "wrong" reasons. Consider Acts of the Apostles 16:16-18.