“We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error” (1 John 4:6).
I was looking briefly at 1 John 4 today regarding the issue of deception and discerning truth. I ran across this verse that I came across a couple of weeks ago and I think it is hilarious.
So John, tell me again how we can tell what is the spirit of truth and what is the spirit of error?
Oh that’s easy, Ian. If they don’t listen to us, then they are not from God. If they do, then they are. Any questions?
Er, no sir. None.