12-11-2013, 08:42 PM
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Re: Does your church have discernment?
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Originally Posted by Timmy
By the way, there is a passage that talks about determining whether a "spirit" is from God or not. I don't think it is referring literally and exclusively to devils that are, perhaps, occupying a person. 1 John 4 starts with that warning, then says the reason you should try spirits is that there are many false prophets. Not all false prophets are demon-possessed, are they?
Now, in the context of pranks, I seriously doubt that a prankster fake prophet would be struck dumb would be unable to pass the test given in 1 John 4. Ask him if he "confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God". If he says "yes", do you have to accept him as a genuine prophet? I wouldn't, if I were you! 
P.S. I am not saying that this passage refers to the gift of discerning of spirits. I'm just sayin'. |
Context, Timmy.. 
1Jn 1 is not about discerning of spirits but TESTING the words of prophets
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