1 John 4:1-6 (9 of 14)
Series: 1 John: Jesus Our Light and Life
Wyman Richardson
1 John 4:1-6
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
In Charles Williams' novel, War in Heaven, a Mr. Batesby recounts a conversation he had with a gentleman about Christianity and the Church to the Archdeacon. The problem is that Mr. Batesby did not seem to realize quite how alarming the conversation he was recounting to the Archdeacon truly was.
''I met Mr. Persimmons in the village to-day,'' Mr. Batesby said to the Archdeacon. ''He asked after you very pleasantly...He isn't exactly a Christian, unfortunately, but he has a great admiration for the Church. He thinks it's doing a wonderful work- especially in education. He takes a great interest in education; he calls it the star of the future. He thinks morals are more important than dogma, and of course I agree with him.''
''Did you say 'of course I agree' or 'of course I agreed'?'' the Archdeacon asked. ''Or both?''
''I mean I thought the same thing,'' Mr. Batesby explained. He had noticed a certain denseness in the Archdeacon on other occasions. ''Conduct is much the biggest thing in life, I feel. 'He can't be wrong whose life is for the best; we needs must love ...
Series: 1 John: Jesus Our Light and Life
Wyman Richardson
1 John 4:1-6
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
In Charles Williams' novel, War in Heaven, a Mr. Batesby recounts a conversation he had with a gentleman about Christianity and the Church to the Archdeacon. The problem is that Mr. Batesby did not seem to realize quite how alarming the conversation he was recounting to the Archdeacon truly was.
''I met Mr. Persimmons in the village to-day,'' Mr. Batesby said to the Archdeacon. ''He asked after you very pleasantly...He isn't exactly a Christian, unfortunately, but he has a great admiration for the Church. He thinks it's doing a wonderful work- especially in education. He takes a great interest in education; he calls it the star of the future. He thinks morals are more important than dogma, and of course I agree with him.''
''Did you say 'of course I agree' or 'of course I agreed'?'' the Archdeacon asked. ''Or both?''
''I mean I thought the same thing,'' Mr. Batesby explained. He had noticed a certain denseness in the Archdeacon on other occasions. ''Conduct is much the biggest thing in life, I feel. 'He can't be wrong whose life is for the best; we needs must love ...
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