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NASB | 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world. |
Subject: what do dreams mean |
Bible Note: JKW, I still believe you have to consider the context! You cannot simply ignore it, my friend. This is a Forum for studying the bible, so I take that she's looking for a biblical basis for her question. I think that's entirely reasonable and why I bothered to offer one to start with. Second, I dont "imagine" that a passage is God speaking to me or someone else. All scripture is certainly inspired by God, but it still must be understood within its' proper context! You can't just look at a verse and ask "what is it saying to me" or "how is God speaking to me through this" and come up with an application? These and "imagination" are not proper methods of interpretation, my friend. JKW, I'm not facing a stumbling block, trust me. My confusion is in not understanding where you're coming from though. Maybe you'd consider elaborating or updating your User profile so we could get to know you better:-) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |