Episode 55: A litmus test
Download MP3At the opening of chapter 4, John advises his readers to beware of false claims to have a word from God and wisely “test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” But how does one go about doing that? We need to be careful, of course, not to apply any doctrinal tests blindly or harshly, but there are some dividing lines. And according to John, one of them is this: Do you believe that “Jesus Christ has come in the flesh”?
At the opening of chapter 4, John advises his readers to beware of false claims to have a word from God and wisely “test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” But how does one go about doing that? We need to be careful, of course, not to apply any doctrinal tests blindly or harshly, but there are some dividing lines. And according to John, one of them is this: Do you believe that “Jesus Christ has come in the flesh”?
