1 John 4:6 KJV
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
The chapter begins telling us not to believe everything we hear spoken in the name of Christianity. Boy has that been neglected. These days just about anything is passed as acceptable Christianity if they put the word Christian in front of it.
One of the tests of truth is whether they say that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. False teachers today are aware of this verse and in many cases will say that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh but they mean it deceptively. They admit that a man named Jesus was called the Christ but they do not mean that Jesus Christ is God come in the flesh. I do not think that false prophets are better liars now than then but I so fear that many professing Christians are more gullible now.
Ultimately the telling test is the one in verses five and six.
• If they listen to our message
• If it rings true to them
• If they agree with our doctrine
• If they unite with us in faith
Then we know they have faith in the same God we know.
• If they do not agree
• If they refuse to listen
• If they will not join with us around the message we preach
Then we know they are of a different Spirit.
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
The chapter begins telling us not to believe everything we hear spoken in the name of Christianity. Boy has that been neglected. These days just about anything is passed as acceptable Christianity if they put the word Christian in front of it.
One of the tests of truth is whether they say that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. False teachers today are aware of this verse and in many cases will say that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh but they mean it deceptively. They admit that a man named Jesus was called the Christ but they do not mean that Jesus Christ is God come in the flesh. I do not think that false prophets are better liars now than then but I so fear that many professing Christians are more gullible now.
Ultimately the telling test is the one in verses five and six.
• If they listen to our message
• If it rings true to them
• If they agree with our doctrine
• If they unite with us in faith
Then we know they have faith in the same God we know.
• If they do not agree
• If they refuse to listen
• If they will not join with us around the message we preach
Then we know they are of a different Spirit.
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