Insights on Discerning False Prophets and Acknowledging the Spirit of God
Understand the importance of discerning false prophets, testing spirits, and recognizing the Spirit of God through key biblical verses. Explore the significance of acknowledging Jesus Christ as a crucial indicator of the spirit's origin. Reflect on the teachings of John and how they guide us in living a Christ-like life amidst challenges.
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Jesus was not killed for being a nice Jesus was not killed for being a nice guy. guy. I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am! At this, they picked up Abraham was born, I am! At this, they picked up stones to stone him... stones to stone him... John 8:58 John 8:58
You actually believe this stuff? You actually believe this stuff?
What we believe Who we become What we do
Johns three tests all hang together. John s three test s all hang together. Christ is Lord. Christ is Lord. Live as Christ did. Live as Christ did. Love as Christ loves you. Love as Christ loves you.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 1 John 4:1
The description of the problem: False Prophets The description of the problem: False Prophets The prescription of the solution: Test the spirits The prescription of the solution: Test the spirits How? How?
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in heard is coming and even now is already in the world. the world.
"And whenever the unclean spirits saw "And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and him, they fell down before him and cried out, You are the Son of God. cried out, You are the Son of God. Mark 3:11 Mark 3:11
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in heard is coming and even now is already in the world. the world.
By this it is evident who are the children By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. one who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:10 1 John 3:10
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in heard is coming and even now is already in the world. the world.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. spirit of falsehood. You: The church You: The church They: The false teachers They: The false teachers We: The apostles (John) We: The apostles (John)
We are from God, and whoever knows We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. and the spirit of falsehood.
