“…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…They are FROM THE WORLD and therefore SPEAK from the VIEWPOINT OF THE WORLD, and THE WORLD LISTENS TO THEM. We are from God, and whoever KNOWS GOD LISTENS TO US; but whoever is NOT FROM GOD DOES NOT LISTEN TO US. This is how we RECOGNIZE the Spirit of TRUTH and the spirit of FALSEHOOD“
(1 John 4:1,5,6)
Falsehood and False Prophets are easily recognized by how the world reacts to their teachings, if the world embraces them it is definitely false and not of God.
The false teachings of peace, love, unity, charity, heaven on earth, love yourself, etc. is why people are in love with these churches and the pastors who teach it. It fills them with emotion, self gratification and makes it okay to love yourself more than the teachings of Jesus Christ. It is also why false preachers like T.D. Jakes, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar and many others tied with the Trinity Broadcast System are embraced by people like Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama and the entire WORLD.
However, when a church preaches Truth, Sin, Hell, Judgment, Repentance and the consequences of a Rebellious Lifestyle it is HATED by the world and labelled as un-loving, divisive and mean-spirited. I’ve been labelled that on many occasions, even by my own family! LOL!! But honestly it doesn’t bother me at all, because as Jesus clearly pointed out:
“…If you were OF THE WORLD, the WORLD WOULD LOVE ITS OWN. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore THE WORLD HATES YOU.”
(John 15:18-19)
Satan’s influence on this world is growing stronger day by day. Christians need to mature and start discerning the difference between the Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Falsehood. If not, they will be sent a Great Delusion (2 Thess. 2:10-12) and on that day of judgment will hear the words: “GO AWAY FROM ME, I NEVER KNEW YOU.” (Matt. 7:23)
Think About It.
1 Thess. 5:21 