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Question: What does it mean to “test the spirits” according to 1 John 4:1-3?

May 1, 1999

Question: What does it mean to “test the spirits” according to 1 John:4:1-3 [1] Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. [2] Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth...Read more

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