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 "question": "How would you explain evil and the ability to discern evil to a friend? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?",
 "answer": "Ask your friend how they tell good from evil when the enemy is a master of disguise who makes evil look beautiful, and let it be a real two-way conversation. Point them to Romans 12:21, Hebrews 5:13-14, and Philippians 1:9-11 to show that evil is anything done independently of God and that discernment is trained only by feeding on His Word, inviting them to test things against Scripture rather than by appearances.",
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 "lesson_title": "Perception—Discernment",
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  "What are some Bible verses that explain how to distinguish good from evil?",
  "How can a person learn to recognize evil when it's disguised as good?",
  "What does the Bible say about how to discern evil and how to spiritually mature?"
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 "derivation": "voice-rewritten",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 4, Lesson 4-2 - Perception—Discernment (Review q10)",
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  {
   "display": "1 John 3:12",
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  "Cross and sin",
  "Judgment, Seat of Christ",
  "Love of God",
  "faithfulness of God",
  "fruit of Righteousness",
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