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1 John 4:1 · BSB
4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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…because the preacher's handsome, he dresses nice, he says it in such a nice and good and golden way, all the while rejecting John's words in1 John 4:1, beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test them to see whether or not they come from God. It's what Paul means in 1 Thessalonians 5:21, test…
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…doctrinal tests, there's practical tests. the person and work of Christ. If you're wrong on that, you're not a Christian. That's 2 John 7. That's1 John 4:1. If you're wrong on who Jesus is, you you're not a real Christian. Now, I I want to qualify that statement. There's some heresies where you could…
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…faith may be found to be praise and glory to God. Now sometimes that word is used for us to use on others. Test the spirits whether they be of God.1 John 4:1. But with the personal pronoun and the imperative, it's to be used on us. Examine yourself. 2 Corinthians 13:5. Prove your own work. Galatians 6:4.…
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…enough, this is the only time this word appears in the book of Acts, and it doesn't occur a lot in the New Testament. It does occur in places like1 John 4:1, 2 Peter 2:1. But when you think about that term, that designation, this person is a false prophet or a false teacher, what do you think about? How…
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…see what we can find there about this Antichrist. Just the briefest of views will suffice. In the book of 1 John, chapter 4, and verse number 1.1 John chapter 4, verse 1. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God. Because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby…
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…1 .24. So I'll read it again. 1 Thessalonians 5, 21, which says, prove all things, right? He said, test all things. Hold fast what is good.1 John 4, verse 1. It says, beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test every spirit, whether they are of God. Because many false prophets have gone out into the…
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…time real fast. You test every voice. Before you agree with a thought in your mind, test it first and ask one question. Does this sound like God?1 John chapter 4, verse 1says, Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirit to see whether it is from God. Because many false prophets have gone out into…
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…he was human. I saw him, I handled him. He was human. He wasn't just a mere projection or anything like that. And here is how he addresses it in1 John 4, verse 1 to 3. It says, Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone…
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…of it. This is why, if you've been going through our 757 groups with a group of people, you've probably reached uh in 1 John and read this. In1 John chapter 4, verse 1, listen to what he says. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have…
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…is in the book of 1 John. It's not an altogether unfamiliar passage of Scripture. It comes in 1 John 4. I'm actually going to read verses 1 -3.1 John 4, verses 1 -3. But in case you hadn't guessed, we're going to wind up in Matthew 2, which is the story of the Magi coming to visit the baby Jesus. So those are…
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…dishing out God's word. We are at a time where there are so many false prophets and we are having counterfeits. In 1 John chapter 4, verse verse 1.1 John chapter 4, verse 1, it says, Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. Because many false prophets have gone…
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…is not the only spirit that's at work in this world, right? I mean, there are also evil spirits that are at work in this world. And we are told in1 John chapter 4, verse 1, that we need to test all the spirits. And then we are given some very clear tests that are easy to apply. And the first test is this does it look…
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…EVER STOPPED? ONE OR TWO VISIONS OR PROPHETIC WORDS DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU'VE BEEN PROPERLY ROOTED AND FRUITED. AND THEN I'M GONNA SHOW YOU IN1 JOHN 4, VERSE 1, IT SAYS YOU'RE TO TEST EVERY SPIRIT. YEAH, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING MAY BE LEGITIMATE, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING AS I TEST THE SPIRIT, IT DOESN'T JUST MEAN…
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…these Antichrist deceptions that were here when Jesus was on this earth. But we know that John covers them in his first epistle. He says this infirst John chapter 4 verse 1. He says, dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. That would do you well to do that…
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…THAT'S WHY IT'S BEEN CALLED THE FAKE NEWS, RIGHT? AND YOU GOTTA UNDERSTAND, WHEN IT COMES TO INFORMATION, THERE IS, 1 TIMOTHY, NO, 1 JOHN, IS IT1 JOHN 4:1, TEST AND TRY EVERY SPIRIT. IS IT, THAT'S 1 JOHN, ISN'T IT? 1 JOHN 4, VERSE 1, IS THAT RIGHT? I THINK IT IS. TEST EVERY SPIRIT. OH, WE THINK, OH,…
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…must be cast away by light. So Jesus will go on to say that he is a light, right? Jesus said he was a light that entered the world. Reference to1 John 4, verse 1, when John was giving testimony about Jesus as the light that entered the world. Not 1 John, John 1, verse 4. In him was life, and the life was the…
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…is already here, and he's present in the assembly of the other people who are teaching you false things about God. And so this leads us to, uh,1 John 4:1where he says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God." And this is what we just did. Let's…
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…things and we trust you for tonight in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, John chapter four, first John chapter four, excuse me, first John chapter four.1 John chapter 4 verse 1. I'm just going to read a little bit. The more reading we do, the more edifying the message will be. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test…
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…[SPEAKER_00]: If their wisdom goes against God's wisdom, why would you listen to him? [SPEAKER_00]: Why would you listen to him? [SPEAKER_00]:First John, chapter 4, verse 1, beloved. [SPEAKER_00]: do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are for God because many false prophets have gone out…
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…then we're gonna get very practical and respond in the end. Is this okay? Ready? Okay, 1 John 4, verse 3. 1 John, so not the Gospel of John, but1 John 4, verse 1 to 3, it says, Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into…
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