Discernment

Yesterday I wrote about Christians fascination with manifestations of the Spirit but today I want to point out one place where Christians are lacking. It is the gift of discernment. John says, " Dear friends, 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." 1 John 4:1
So how can you discern a false prophet. John gives us one test here and that is the truth test about Jesus Christ. Did Christ come in the flesh? Was He both God and man? Did He come as the only way to God?
Here are some truths about Jesus Christ that cannot be denied.
Jesus is God.
Jesus is the Creator.
He is the only way to the Father.
He died for our sins.
He rose again.
He is reigning.
He will return.

Remember, Jesus did not become God, He was always God and He will always be God.

So how do we discern false teachers? John tells us to use the Jesus test. It is not the only test but if they deny the divinity or the humanity of Jesus then no other test is needed. That would be false teaching.