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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: How can you tell if a prophet is true? |
Bible Note: Hello kimeaux, There's simply no way to fully discern what you're relating from the details you've provided! It certainly sounds manipulative. The Word of God should be your source of guideance, not a man- or a supposed "prophet"! You should seek the counsel of and be directed by His Word, you don't need a so-called prophet to tell you these things! Notice Deuteronomy 18: Deut 18:20 'But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.' Deut 18:21 "You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?' Deut 18:22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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BradK |