MY BRIEF TESTIMONY!

[lforrest]

So he is not a spirit?

Stranger

No, I don't believe a spirit is used to refer to a person. But it can refer to their beliefs which are inspired by a spirit. There is the scripture with knowing people by their fruits. Also the one that goes like, from the mouth the heart speaks. Please excuse the paraphrase, trying to make this quick.

 

[Stranger]

No, I don't believe a spirit is used to refer to a person. But it can refer to their beliefs which are inspired by a spirit. There is the scripture with knowing people by their fruits. Also the one that goes like, from the mouth the heart speaks. Please excuse the paraphrase, trying to make this quick.

Seems I recall that man is body soul and spirit. When John says in (1John 4:1) to "try the spirits" he is referring to the false prophets. And these happen to be men. So irregardless of whether you want to call a man a spirit, he is the one voicing that which is to be tried. Therefore when it says try every spirit, it is speaking to the one who is presenting themselves.

And we are to know no man after the flesh. Which means we are to know him after the spirit. (2Cor.5:16) "Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more."

Stranger

 

[lforrest]

Seems I recall that man is body soul and spirit. When John says in (1John 4:1) to "try the spirits" he is referring to the false prophets. And these happen to be men. So irregardless of whether you want to call a man a spirit, he is the one voicing that which is to be tried. Therefore when it says try every spirit, it is speaking to the one who is presenting themselves.

And we are to know no man after the flesh. Which means we are to know him after the spirit. (2Cor.5:16) "Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more."

Stranger

When a prophet speaks it is by a spirit. If the prophet doesn't speak by the Holy Spirit, they are likely speaking by an evil spirit. Then they are false prophets if they speak by an evil spirit.

But your right I'm just splitting hairs, it is the spirit that is important.