Discerning of Spirits allows you to see and hear into the spiritual realm.
Amen brother that's what it is all about.
It also does not include judging prophecy or a tongue or interpretation of a tongue.
Well, that's kinda what this whole discussion is about isn't it? Some say they're all real, some say they're all faked; as usual the truth lies somewhere in the middle (or with both). Don't we then need discernment to tell faked from true? (Here's an an example from experience*)
discerning of spirits is seeing and hearing angels, demons, that sort of thing.
Yes, exactly, but never is discernment more important (thus seeing angels and demons more important) than when the enemy is trying to hide. That my dear friend is when we need it the most.
I remember once I was preaching at a meeting and I had given the altar call and 12 people came forward and as soon as they were saved I heard this sound like a mighty river, but it was so beautiful, it was like a choir I had never heard before.
Later that night during the fellowship dinner, the host pastor introduced me to his 92 year old mother and she looked at me and said, ya heard em did'nt ya man of God! I said pardon me, I heard what? She replied, once those 12 got saved you heard the angels in heaven rejoicing! It brought me to tears, because she was righter than rain. I said wow, that is what I heard, she said, yeah I heard em too and man of God, you should have seen how bright they got too!
See? So you do believe in the true gifts Hallelujah!
I know this can be very confusing and not at all trying to pick a fight with you bro.