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Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits Excerpt John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind  that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely  known; until the completion of the NT , the local churches depended on the  ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them truth. How could a believer  know  when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted?  ( See 1 Thes. 5:19–21 .) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits  will not confess that Jesus is the Christ ( see  1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny  the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the  Christian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth, who speaks through the inspired Word, and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches lies ( 1 Tim.  4:1 ff). Teachers ...

Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits Excerpt John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind  that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely  known; until the completion of the NT, the local churches depended on the  ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them the truth. How could a believer  know  when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted?  (See  1 Thes. 5:19–21 .) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits  will not confess that Jesus is the Christ (see  1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny  the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the  Christian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth, who speaks through the inspired Word, and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches lies ( 1 Tim.  4:1 ff)...

Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits Excerpt John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely known; until the completion of the NT , the local churches depended on the ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them truth. How could a believer know when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted? ( See 1 Thes. 5:19–21 .) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits will not confess that Jesus is the Christ ( see 1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the Christ ian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth , who speaks through the inspired Word , and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches lies ( 1 Tim.4:1  ff). Teachers sent by God will speak from God , and God’s children will ...

Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits 1 John 4:1–8      I.      We Have a New Nature ( John 4:1–8 ) John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely known; until the completion of the NT , the local churches depended on the ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them truth. How could a believer know when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted? ( See 1 Thes. 5:19–21 .) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits will not confess that Jesus is the Christ ( see 1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the Christ ian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth , who speaks through the inspired Word , and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches li...

Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely known; until the completion of the NT , the local churches depended on the ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them truth. How could a believer know when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted? ( See 1 Thes. 5:19–2 1.) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits will not confess that Jesus is the Christ ( see 1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the Christian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth, who speaks through the inspired Word, and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches lies ( 1 Tim. 4:1ff ). Teachers sent by God will speak from God, and God’s children will recognize them...

Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits Excerpt ‎John begins with a warning about the false spirits in the world. Keep in mind that the NT was not yet completed and what had been written was not widely known; until the completion of the NT , the local churches depended on the ministry of people with spiritual gifts to teach them truth. How could a believer know when a preacher was from God and that his message could be trusted? ( See 1 Thes. 5:19–21.) After all, Satan is an imitator. John states that the false spirits will not confess that Jesus is the Christ ( see 1 Cor. 12:3 ). The false cults today deny the deity of Christ and make Him a mere man or an inspired teacher. But the Christ ian has the Spirit within, the new nature, and this gives overcoming power. ‎There are two spirits in the world today: God’s Spirit of Truth , who speaks through the inspired Word , and Satan’s spirit of error that teaches lies ( 1 Tim. 4:1ff ).  Teachers sent by God will speak from God , and God’s...