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John needed to be sure that Christians could discern when
someone was a false teacher, and here he tells us what to look for. False teachers depart from the fellowship.
True Christians desire to be with the people of God.
They also deny the faith, and claim that they’ve been
given special anointing and knowledge which others do not have. Anyone who denies that Jesus is God come in
the flesh is a false teacher. “To deny
the Son means to deny the Father also.
You cannot separate the Father and the Son, since both are one God,” my
commentary said.
False teachers try to deceive
the faithful. “Satan is not an
originator. He is a counterfeiter … Satan’s
chief stratagem … is to plant the counterfeit wherever Christ plants the true.” We must be able to determine which is
which. We do this by depending on the
Holy Spirit.
One very interesting thing I read was this: “You should discern in the bible what God
says to different people at different times;
there are passages that apply specifically to the Jews, or to the
Gentiles, or to the church. You must be
careful to distinguish between them. Though all of the Bible was written FOR
you, not all of it was written TO you.”
Father, help me to abide in You and in Your Word so that I
can have the discernment I need to tell truth from lie. Speak personally to me so that I may know
Your will for my life.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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