You said we are to test the spirits.......A Born Again does that ,you must be Born Again to understand the testing of false prophets....how can you test the false spirits, without the witness ?
Who is the witness and where does he reside?
I never said it was about my Born Again status..you did.
1Jn 4:1 (KJV) Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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*2Pe 2:1 But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
Dt 13:1-5 [1] If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, [2] and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let’s go after other gods” (which you have not known) “and let’s serve them,” [3] you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul. [4] You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him. [5] That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall remove the evil from among you.
Pr 14:15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
Je 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?
Je 29:8-9 [8] For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. [9] For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says Yahweh.
Mt 7:15-16 [15] “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. [16] By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
Mt 24:4-5 [4] Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. [5] For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
Ro 16:18 For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
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*1Th 5:21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
Lk 12:57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
Ac 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Ro 16:19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
1Co 14:29 Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
Re 2:2 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
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*1Jn 2:18 Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
*2Pe 2:1 But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
*2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
Mt 24:5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
Mt 24:23-26 [23] “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it. [24] For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. [25] “Behold, I have told you beforehand. [26] “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.
Mk 13:21 Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
Lk 21:8 He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
Ac 20:29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
1Ti 4:1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
2Ti 3:13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Reciprocal
Le 13:34 On the seventh day, the priest shall examine the itch; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread in the skin, and its appearance isn’t deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean.
Dt 18:21 You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?”
1Ki 13:18 He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” He lied to him.
Ne 6:12 I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Job 26:4 To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
Pr 19:27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Is 9:15 The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
Je 23:16 Yahweh of Armies says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.
Je 27:14 Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.
Da 11:34 Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
Mic 2:11 If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would be the prophet of this people.
Zep 3:4 Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
Zec 13:2 It will come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Armies, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they will be remembered no more. I will also cause the prophets and the spirit of impurity to pass out of the land.
Mt 13:47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some fish of every kind,
Mt 24:11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
Mk 4:24 He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear.
Mk 13:5-6 [5] Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. [6] For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
Jn 6:45 It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me.
Jn 8:47 He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”
Jn 10:1 “Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
Jn 16:14 He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine and will declare it to you.
Ac 13:6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
1Co 2:15 But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one.
1Co 12:10 and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.
1Co 14:32 The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
2Co 2:17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
2Co 11:3 But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2Co 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.
Ga 1:7 but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
Ga 2:4 This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,
Eph 4:14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
Eph 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
