Test the Spirits? What Does That Mean? How Do We Do This?: Breaking Down 1 John 4:1-6
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- čas přidán 18. 12. 2019
- What does it mean to test the spirits as it says in 1 John 4:1? This was a scripture I didn't understand for a while after I got out of the new age. I share what I've learned over the last few years here in this video. I can't take much credit as so many people have helped me understand this, and have shared their insights and wisdom with me.
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Me testing the Spirit:
About 15 (or so) years ago, I was driving to work and was having a rough morning. ((My mom had past in late July 2005, this was about 3 months later.)) I don’t normally talk to myself out loud in a car but that morning on the verge of tears and missing my mom, I said, “I feel so alone.” And in what sounded like an audible voice I heard, “but you aren’t alone...” I began to weep. I knew the Holy Spirit was speaking b/c we are told that in Scripture.
“...For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 NKJV
When I got to work, I took out my Bible (I carry one in my vehicle.) I began to pray and asked the Lord to speak to me through His Word and I opened to Bible. My eyes fell on these words:
“28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV
The dam broke and the tears fell. The God of the Universe was speaking directly to me. He knew at that very moment what I needed and it was the Lord’s Spirit within me. Let me give praise to the Lord and His Word. His Words were a balm to my broken heart.
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
Luke 4:18 NKJV
Glory to God♥️🙏🏼♥️
I read the Bible everyday and he talks to me from the word. Nothing spiritual but I’ve noticed I’m thinking of something or acting someway and I get the answer or correction from the chapter I read. It’s very subtle but it’s obviously from God.
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I agree. He speaks from The Word to me.
Beautiful story of God’s love and comfort. God does reach out to us in our humanness and brokenness. Thank You for sharing.
"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
Hebrews 4:12
Good stuff. I teach the bible in jail. Knowing the scriptures and having a solid discernment is an unbeatable combination. Thanks for teaching this. Blessings.
I once heard someone who claims to be spiritual say, why worship the creator when you can worship creation. I told them that is idolatry. They got angry. Not very spiritual.
😂 more like, why worship the creation when you can worship the Creator?
Exactly what Romans 1 says... and God gave them over to a debase mind since they refuse to acknowledge the Creator and worship creation.
Exactly what Romans 1 says... and God gave them over to a debase mind since they refuse to acknowledge the Creator and worship creation.
I hear you, once someone drunk was giving me word of God to attack the church then after telling them I recorded them to show it to him after his drunk ness left he started cursing me and tell me he hated me. Obviously not a spirit of God but of drunk ness and contradiction.
Thank God I came across you and Doreen channel. I am in the process of coming out of Word of Faith. I always knew something wasn’t right. This is nothing but God because I haven’t been feeling going back to church. Please keep my children and I in your prayer that we found the church for us. God bless you and your ministry. ❤️🙏
Dear sister...could you help me to understand what is the 'word of faith' exactly as you mentioned? We know Hebrews 11 as a faith chapter. It has an account of every incident which was manifested through faith in the old testament right? Sorry, I just need to understand what this "word of faith" movement is all about and why you feel it isn't correct. Thanks in advance. God bless. 😊
Praying for you sister, that you may be lead to a doctrinally sound church for you and your children.
Claudia Lois ask God to open your eyes to “prosperity gospel/word of faith movement. Listen to more of Melissas videos, Doreen Virtue, Steven Bancarz. Blessings to you as God reveals truth to you thru His Word.
How are you doing?
By the way, I just liked your comment to show I mean no harm or hate. I'd however warn you to take every bible verse to bear and the nature of God revealed in them. I found Melissa the first time and loved her work but in the course of time, I have come to find that like most people who claim to expose error, she cherry picks. I have made a comment on two of her videos where she criticized some things about giving and I called for her interpretation of some bible verses which she hasn't up until now.
Please, there are excesses all over in the teachings of people concerning the Word of God, but I don't think everything must be discarded because of that. The WoF teachings do have excesses, but they are not all entirely false. What I see is people like Melissa, try to use the excesses to mean their entire message is false. Which I disagree with. I hate with passion, what the BOC has become in terms of these false teachings and excesses, some of which Melissa points out. But I find it very appalling that she scraps the good along with the bad.
So check her, and ask her questions too.
It means don't just trust every spirit that you hear, the Holy Spirit will not contradict His word but a demon always will.
It is written in the context of false teachers and prophets infiltrating the church. It is a word of warning to test the messages that people bring, to see if they line up with what the Bible has to say about Christ.
There have always been false teachers in the church who have their own agenda. John, Paul, Peter, and Jude warn against false teachers who have crept into the church.
We may be able to discern fairly quickly whether these people are true teachers or not, or, if they are very subtle, it might take a little longer. But the truth of Scripture is our measuring stick against which we test the teaching of the person and discern what spirit they are of.
@@judylloyd7901 indeed
Many people are lonely and lost. When you aren’t equipped with the Biblical knowledge provided in the Bible many are preyed upon by cults and false prophets. Thank you for sharing dear one.
Girrrrllll you ain’t said nothing BUT the TRUTH.
I am absolutely dumbfounded. Her knowledge is DIRECTLY from the Holy Spirit. I’m literally so happy that I found her. It’s time that us (as the Christian community) get on our knees and pray against these spirits. Too many churches welcome these spirits with open arms, we need to pray church. The only one that can help us now is Jesus.
I just want to sincerely thank God for your life. I just spent about an hour studying the word and watching this video. You truly inspire me as a believer. Thank you. Glory to God for what you are doing for his kingdom🤍✨
Look for the fruits of the Holy Spirit 🙌🏻❤️
Mormons are taught to be very nice, kind people. “Fruits of the Spirit” are not an objective test of the spirits. Satan appears as an angel of light for his own purposes for a time.
@@self-publishinghelp8596 even nice people can be in hell. Jesus is the way
@@self-publishinghelp8596 Tbe Bible says you will know them by their fruits.
Know the scriptures well, and you will not be deceived. The scriptures are the measuring stick for the truth.
Does what comes out of this person's mouth line up with what the Word of God says? If not, the spirit of that person is deceitful and they are anti (against) Christ.
I went to a Toronto blessing meeting that came here to Northern NY in the 90s. I'm pretty sure I received a Kundalini spirit. I felt strange about how it msnifested, but tried to reason it with scripture. Satan is very deceptive, even the elect will be deceived. But God revealed the truth!
Wow, I happened to click this on the day I start to figure out that my gift of the spirit is discernment. Nice
This sister has done her research and studied! Great job my sister I encourage you to continue spreading the word of GOD.
Took me a while to get to the video I don’t know why I kept holding back but I like your video thanks for the message.
Please keep all demonic spirits away from me Abba Father, binding 1 john 4:1-6, 2 corinthians 6:14, matthew 6:24 in agreement with this whole message while not being unequally yoked with an unbeliever serving satan, loosening all false spirits and every spirit of error upon no return in my life, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!
An FYI: If you study 5 chapters per day, it will take you 182 days to get thru the whole bible. I highly recommend it, if you want to seek the will of God. Solid, solid, solid teaching ma'am. Well done.
Hmmm thank you for this. I sorta always wondered how long it would take if I read it through in one go
@@ameliar6374 Well, that obviously depends on how much you read per day. Decide how much you can read at one sitting, then do the maths and divide the Bible up into days. You could easily read through much faster if you have the time and concentration levels to do so.
Hmmm. Maybe it's time to set myself a goal 🤔
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AMEN!!! Let's keep READING OUR BIBLES
So well put!
Guys, Satan is playing tricks on my mind trying to convince me another spirit is from God himself. Please pray that I won't be deceived. God bless you all, brothers and sisters.
Very well put!
That was so helpful. Thank you.
This was awesome. Thank you!
Great video! Thank you for this!
Thank you!
Very informative!
I’m so happy I found your channel ❤️❤️
Thank you for your teachings
Amen Amen 🙏 the best way to test what we believe is to read the Holy Bible, the Bible can speak for itself
I love your teaching. Very well done
This was very helpful
Thank you Melissa!
This is a great video thank you so much
Thank u Melissa! Wonderful video!
Great video!
Thank you for sharing this🙏It is so important to test the spirits and stop when there is a 'check' on the inside and ask God what's wrong. The Spirit of God will lead you into all truth.❤
The "check" will be louder and clearer the more familiar you are with the Word of God. Immerse yourself in the scriptures until you grasp the truth and you will not easily be deceived and drawn away from the truth.
So good !!!
Great teaching sister 🙌🏾
Excellent explanation! Thank you for this and for all that you and Doreen do on your channels! God bless you!♥️🙏🏻
Thank you 🙏 God bless you and Doreen. Love you both x
Love this. Thank you!
Thank you for your videos. I am so grateful for this content!
This a great video! Definitely sharing and rewatching!
Thank you !!
This was SO very well taught! Thank you so much for this!!
Wonderful study!! Thank you!
Great explanation!!!! I have a friend who was asking about this and I appreciate how you covered the scriptures and the time period. God bless you and may He continue to be glorified through your videos!
I’m so thankful your channel popped up in my recommendations! Awesome video ...I love how you explain things
Spot On Sister!!!!
Very good!!!
Thank you so much for this.
It's such a blessing to have your videos as a reference. Thanks 🙏📖💦🔥
Amen Melissa well done, well said, God bless you and your family ,love your video's God is so good
Excellent expository teaching, Melissa, as usual. Thank you.
Thank you for breaking this down clinically, really learned a lot from this and all of your videos, God bless you and everyone involved in your ministry 😊
Thank you for this video, dear Sister In Christ🙏🏻
Wow. I never thought this. This is so important.
Melissa very good teaching! Always encouraged to hear one give good exegesis. Hoping to get my daughters to listen to you someday.
I love how you explain things in a simple way i can understand.
This was on my watch list for like forever Melissa ! I have a large watch list 😀needed this though . God bless ! 😊🙏
Well done
I just came across this on my home screen and yes, I felt led to watch it. Needless to say, you were spitting some hot fire, okaaaaaay 🔥 🔥 🔥 !!! Just so you know, you've confirmed a lot of things for me so praise the Lord for this video.
I so wish i could be as intelligent and articulate as you.I can only remember small amounts of information. I have a very limited ability to decern the spirits. I rely on teachers like you to decern
You don't have to be super intelligent or articulate. You DO need to read the Bible.
The more you are familiar with the scriptures, the more discernment you will have. The Word of God is our measuring stick against which we measure every teaching or idea we hear.
You can't depend on other people to do your discerning for you. You have the same Bible as everyone else.
Soak yourself in the Word until, when someone comes with a teaching they claim is from God, you will be so thoroughly versed in the truth you will know whether they are teaching truth or error.
Amen 🙏 and thanks for some good sound teaching on the Word of God
Thank you for this teaching. I was trying to explain this to my daughter but I don't think I was able to get her to understand. I am now sharing this with her and also others who may be wondering how to test the Spirits. God bless
You hit it out of the ballpark. 1000% agree
Awesome video * Thank you so much for making this very clear * it is something me & my friend been wondering about * 📖🙏🏼📖
I thank God I came across your channel Melissa along with Pastor Chris and Doreen. I have learned so much truth!!! May God Bless you and allow you to continue to speak the truth of Gods’ Word.🙏
Like Kathy I watched Doreen’s channel a week or so ago and then found you. I really enjoyed this teaching. Great job!
It’s like when you come out from under these “experiences” you feel like you’re in a daze! Like just how far back do I have to go to get it right....Just what all that I thought was “right “ is actually wrong?... really mind blowing. Thank you for what you are doing in helping God’s people. ❤️
Thank you for explaining this! I never understood testing the spirits fully until you explained it! God bless you! THANK YOU! 💕
Kenneth Copland, Benny Hinn , Jesse Duplantis, Sid Roth, et al, kept me AWAY from anything Christian. I was a New Ager in the upper echelons of Hollywood entertainment industry. Christ saved me in spite of myself. Amen! While driving to Hollywood just after being saved, I listened to the radio 2 1/2 hours each day. My radio stuck on a station that broadcast John MacArthur, R.C. sproul, Jay Vernon McGee (I thought he was still alive :-) and many other solid Bible teachers. . Melissa, YOU ARE FANTASTIC, and give me hope for your generation . Great work dear lady! One author to add to you knowledge base might be the book "When Skeptics Ask" by Norman Geisler. He is not bullet proof, but has addition perspectives you might be able to cherry pick from. Again, from a baby boomer, I am so very proud of you.
Learning a lot on how to defend my faith from you. Thank you for the simple talk, you make things very clear. Keep the videos coming!
Your teachings are amazing. Strong and backed with the bible & you are so kind. I hope that makes sense.
This is a great message Melissa! I've been feeling like my eye's are re-opening thanks to some of the videos you've released as well as my decision to start going deeper into scripture in my own time which was something that I had been sadly lacking with. It's amazing how much false teaching is out there but there's lots of hope too. A solid foundation is so important. Bless you and all the good teachers out there sharing the truth of the gospel.
Excellent video. I’m looking forward to rewatching it with my bible in front of me :)
Awesome explanation sister gonna share with my wife...AMEN GLORY TO GOD HALLELUJAH THANK YOU JESUS
Amen sister! Blessings to you and your family ✝️ Mrs Theresa ❤
Thank you Melissa! Your hair looks great😁🌹🙏💞
Great video, lots of scripture, thank you Melissa 😊
Amen n Amen!!!❤🎉 Thank You ❤🎉 MuchLove
You are very good, The truth is the only accurate description against the enemy. I learned the hard way... Keep It Up
Thank you, Melissa. Your content has greatly helped me after my own rebirth from new age to Christianity.
Amen Amen 🙏 the Holy Spirit is He, not it or radar. The Holy Spirit is our Guide and Comforter, He will lead us into all truth
Your videos are so helpful, Melissa! Growing up hyper charismatic (even being a part of IHOP for 5 years) it’s straightforward videos like this that help unwind some of the bad theology I’ve learned throughout the years. I appreciate your work.
TY 💗
And let me say. Your spirit comes thru with great truth and knowledge. I don’t just read. But I study the Bible also. And every video I’ve seen of you. Is spot on. Keep it up. I learn a little something new every time I watch you. May God bless you. And keep it up.
Excellent! I did a session teaching at church last Sunday evening about apologetics and the need to exercise discernment within the church as well as in our daily walk. Then this morning at church the guest speaker (who I had NOT spoken with) preached his message out of this very passage in 1 John. THEN, to top it all off, I found this video! It always amazes me (though I know it shouldn't!) when things fall together in such a way to confirm what is being taught! Thank you!
I have been blessed with a strong gift of discernment as I have prayed for it often. I recently found your channel and have watched a number of your videos over the last couple of days. I have not found a SINGLE thing that my discernment has had an issue with, in watching your content. If you are someone simply reading this comment, Melissa has a true gift and speaks the truth.
I love ❤️ your channel
Thank you so much for sharing this, your conviction and ability to hold fast to the true gospel and teach us is so valuable and well received.
You are awesome
Wowww. I am really enjoying this. I would love to do bible study with you. I know it's highly unlikely but the idea of thoroughly studying the bible excites me.
I'm new to your channel, and fairly new converting from new age lies, and I'm learning so much. I really like the topics you cover and how you stay Biblical.
I love how John writes
God bless
Yeah, thanks for clarifying this. I've been a Christian for a long time, and often have wondered the extent of this. Great job and thanks for this. For example, mormons are typical of these things. They have similar Christian lingo and I often ask mormons when im witnessing, did Joseph Smith test the 'angels' that shared new revelation to him? They usually just look at me with a blank stare lol. Bless you!
This is my favorite part of the Bible.
.....and rightfully so. Hold fast to it cos you sure will need it. Please stay in The Word! Blessings.
This is amazing, i never understood .. Thank you Melissa! Thank You Lord Jesus Christ for leading us out of this terrible deception! Thank You for setting us free indeed. All glory to God our heavenly Father 🥰
Thank you so much for this straight forward and rational break down! I stumbled upon Doreen's channel a few months ago and found your channel that way...lately the Lord has been leading me to so many awesome channels where believers are speaking the Truth of the Bible.
Thank you. I've learned much of this through a long journey, with many mistakes along the way. Spending time in God's word, learning to study His word in context, having a relationship and walk with Him through Jesus is vital! I'm really thankful for this resource @Melissa
Love this study. Thank you for being obedient to God and teaching this. I think so many fall away because they don't know how to test the spirit or was taught in a way that is not scriptural.