Cary Cox, from 1 John 4:1-6. John calls the church to discernment. There is a spirit at work behind everyone who speaks to us, and not every spirit is from God! We test the spirits by looking at the doctrine of the one speaking – what do they say about Jesus? Do they hold to the historic, apostolic teaching of Christianity? Is their message the same as what the world is saying?
Tag: the test of doctrine
The Test of Doctrine Part 1
Cary Cox, from 1 John 2:18-27. John introduces another test to help us know who is a true believer and who is fake. The test of doctrine means that true believers will hold to the true, apostolic gospel. They will stand on the word of God, in the true church. John says that antichrists are already here, warring against the church and denying God’s word.
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