1 John 4:1-6
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.
Every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.
Dear children, you are from God and have overcome them, because one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
We are from God , and whoever knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.
John sets one basic test by which to judge any teacher - he must recognize that Jesus Christ came as a human being. He is not ignoring the equally essential recognition of Jesus as Son of God.
But it was Jesus' humanity that the heretics(pagan) of John's day denied. So they cannot possibly come with a message from God. Because we belong to God. John says, we can tell truth from error.
Why?
To brothers: do not believe every spirit but test spirits to see whether they are from God. Recognize Jesus Christ came as a human being.
To children: they are young.Do not overcome by the world because one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ is over the world.
Satan always try to grasp our heart through the attraction of the world.
How?
There are many spirits in the world, but Christian have to test it to see the truth and falsehood!
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