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1 John 4:1-3 Exploring NAB


Testing the Spirits

1 John 4:1-3 Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

This is how you can know the Spirit of God; every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God,

and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus does not belong to God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that, as you heard, is to come, but if fact is already in the world.

Rules of Order

1 Corinthians 14:26-33 So what is to be done, brothers? When you assemble, one has a psalm, another an instruction, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything should be done for building up.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be two or at most three, and each in turn, and one should interpret.

But if there is no interpreter, the person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others discern.

But if a revelation is given to another person sitting there, the first one should be silent.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged.

Indeed, the spirits of prophets are under the prophets' control,

since he is not the God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the holy ones,

C. Spiritual Gifts Unity and Variety

1 Corinthians 12:1-3 Now in regard to spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

You know how, when you were pagans, you were constantly attracted and led away to mute idols.

Therefore I tell you that nobody speaking by the spirit of God says, "Jesus be accursed." And no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the holy Spirit.