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What did John mean when he says 'believe not every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God'?
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1 John 4:1 - Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. [NKJV]
John uses "spirit" in this passage as synonymous with "teacher" or "teachings." Elsewhere, false teachings are referred to as coming from "deceiving spirits," and are also called "doctrines of demons" (1 Timothy 4:1).
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