“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. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is
coming and even now is already in the world.” 1 John 4:1-3 (NIV)
When a person is teaching or following a way that does not believe that Jesus came from God, it is time for that person to be corrected.
It is not an easy task to correct such a person, but those who are filled with the Holy Spirit need to take on the challenge. Allowing false
teaching in the church is very dangerous.
Jesus said there is only one way to heaven, and that way is Himself. We need to know the Word of God and teach that there is no other
way. Jesus is sufficient. We do this out of love . . . and we also correct in love. Jesus said that in the end times there would be many false
teachers in the world to lead us astray. But when you’re walking close to Jesus, He will be there to lead, guide and direct you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is sufficient. We don’t need new teachings about our Lord to draw people to church. We need to present Jesus and Him alone. He
will draw people through His love and saving grace.
Dear Jesus, thank You that You are God and God alone. Thank You that You are sufficient for my life. Help me to share You with others
today, that they also may have hope in their lives. Keep us from false teachers. May we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’
name. Amen.
– Jack Ducharme
Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website.
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