Testing the spirits! Hmm, I never really liked tests when I was in school. The kind of testing the Apostle is talking about here is the kind of heresy that has been a plague to the Christian church since the Lord ascended and for them at that time it was Gnosticism. Christian Science is the modern day version of this ancient heresy and in today's world it's theories and thoughts permeate the society we live in. Some of its lies have even penetrated the true Church of God through the cultural mindset of the world. We are cautioned to be on guard and test the spirits. We are without excuse when we are drawn away by lying spirits today. We have something they didn't back then, the New Testament. I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for the Apostles to combat such a heresy.
We deal with minute amounts of that in today's church body.. Look at some of the teachers and preachers that come across the airwaves. #KennethCopeland, #CrefloDollar, #JoelOsteen, #JosephPrince just to name a few. I do not say these men are not saved, I say they do not give us the full gospel as commanded to every teacher of Gods word. Each one customizes and twists the word of God to meet the need of their message. This is criminal and leads true believers down a path of heresy mixed with truth. There will come a day when each will answer for his or her life and how they stewarded what God gave them. In the mean time use the word to recognize false teaching and heresy. It can save your life
Pastor Patrick
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