Discerning the Truth
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. John 7:24
Recently on the news I saw a report of a church singing an old Madonna song, "Like a Prayer". Many vloggers and Facebook hounds could not believe a church could be so clueless as to the meaning of the lyrics and the identity of the singer. Those of us from that generation know all too well that she wasn't singing about church, God, or praying to Him. Well, my curiosity got the better of me, so I researched it. What I found was several other news outlets stated that this was not in fact a church, but a Christmas sing-along in Germany. (Not sure how this song could relate to Christmas any more than the church, but ok).
Either way, the truth was not being provided. While many believed the tale of the church gone astray, many others believed this was a simple community sing-along.
John is cautioning us to be mindful in what we believe. He urges the believer to try each spirit - to see if it is of God and can be trusted. He was well aware, just as we are, of those claiming to have God's word only for it to be their own for their own personal gain. We are to look deeper than the surface to examine the intent and the substance of anything we hear.
While many false prophets provide just enough truth to make their tales believable, they are still full of many untruths that can lead us down a dark path.
Charles Spurgeon once said, "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. it is knowing the difference between right and almost right."
Something may look great at first glance, but a deeper delve into it may prove beneficial for righteous judgement.
Don't be a blind follower. Just because something sounds biblical with words like prayer, heaven, and power, doesn't make it holy.
C
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. John 7:24
Recently on the news I saw a report of a church singing an old Madonna song, "Like a Prayer". Many vloggers and Facebook hounds could not believe a church could be so clueless as to the meaning of the lyrics and the identity of the singer. Those of us from that generation know all too well that she wasn't singing about church, God, or praying to Him. Well, my curiosity got the better of me, so I researched it. What I found was several other news outlets stated that this was not in fact a church, but a Christmas sing-along in Germany. (Not sure how this song could relate to Christmas any more than the church, but ok).
Either way, the truth was not being provided. While many believed the tale of the church gone astray, many others believed this was a simple community sing-along.
John is cautioning us to be mindful in what we believe. He urges the believer to try each spirit - to see if it is of God and can be trusted. He was well aware, just as we are, of those claiming to have God's word only for it to be their own for their own personal gain. We are to look deeper than the surface to examine the intent and the substance of anything we hear.
While many false prophets provide just enough truth to make their tales believable, they are still full of many untruths that can lead us down a dark path.
Charles Spurgeon once said, "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. it is knowing the difference between right and almost right."
Something may look great at first glance, but a deeper delve into it may prove beneficial for righteous judgement.
Don't be a blind follower. Just because something sounds biblical with words like prayer, heaven, and power, doesn't make it holy.
C
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