Could a spirit pass a test?

Naw! I doubt it since I don’t think they know how to write.  But some Christians believe we should test them.  Is this a proper method for understanding Scripture?  1 John 4:1-3 is mostly mishandled and should be easily understood if the proper tools for interpreting are used.  Know a little about the early Church’s struggle against Gnosticism and Docetism, a little about Greek and some context and you should be able to unravel difficult passages.  So, although this blog is somewhat lengthy, enjoy the read and hopefully it gives you comfort realizing this warning from John isn’t about you. Whew! just click on the colored link below.

1 John 4