Christian Fellowship Community Group
A safe place for Christians who Love Jesus Christ to meet and ask for prayer and share scriptures from the bible. We value the posting of Christian music, poems, stories and also personal testimonies. Please let us know your needs, concerns and have some fun getting to know each other. We treat each other with respect.
The wisdom of the fathers
TEST THE SPIRITS
While we appreciate true prophecy, we must not forget that the Scriptures warn us in no uncertain manner concerning that which is false. In 1 John 4:1 we are told, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God : because many false prophets have gone out into the world." And John tells us how we can tell the difference between the true and the false, "Hereby you know the Spirit of God : every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit that not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; but this is that spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that it should come."
There are voices which seem like prophecy and some have got into terrible darkness and bondage through listening to these counterfeits of the true gift of prophecy. True prophecy is always Christ-exalting, magnifying the Son of God, exalting the blood of Jesus Christ, encouraging the saints to praise and worship the true God.
False prophecy deals with things that do not edify and is designed to puff up its hearers and to lead them into error.
Many picture Satan as a great, ugly monster with great ears, eyes and a tail; but the Scriptures give us no such picture of him. He was a being of great beauty whose heart became lifted up. He is manifesting himself everywhere today as an angel of light. He is full of pride, and if you don't watch he will try to make you think you are somebody.
This is the weakness of most preachers and most men - the idea of being somebody! There are none of us who are anything, and the more we know we are nothing, the more God can make us a channel of His power. May the dear Lord save us from all these pride side-lines - they are the devil's traps.
True prophecy will show you that Christ is all in all, and that you are in yourself less than nothing and vanity. False prophecy will not magnify Christ but will make you think that after all you are going to be some great one. You may be sure that such is inspired by "the chief of the sons of pride."
I want to warn you against the foolishness of continually seeking to hear voices. Look in the Bible. Here we have the voice of God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, and has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son.
Don't run away with anything else. If you hear the voice of God it will be on the line of the Scriptures of truth given in the inspired Word.
In Rev. 22:18, 19 we see the danger of attempting to add to or take from the prophecy of this Book. True prophecy, as it comes forth in the power of the Spirit of God, will neither take from nor add to the Scriptures, but will intensify and quicken that which already has been given to us of God. The Holy Ghost will bring to our remembrance all the things that Jesus said and did. True prophecy will bring forth things new and old out of the Scriptures of truth and will make them living and powerful to us.
(by Smith Wigglesworth)
TEST THE SPIRITS
While we appreciate true prophecy, we must not forget that the Scriptures warn us in no uncertain manner concerning that which is false. In 1 John 4:1 we are told, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God : because many false prophets have gone out into the world." And John tells us how we can tell the difference between the true and the false, "Hereby you know the Spirit of God : every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit that not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; but this is that spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that it should come."
There are voices which seem like prophecy and some have got into terrible darkness and bondage through listening to these counterfeits of the true gift of prophecy. True prophecy is always Christ-exalting, magnifying the Son of God, exalting the blood of Jesus Christ, encouraging the saints to praise and worship the true God.
False prophecy deals with things that do not edify and is designed to puff up its hearers and to lead them into error.
Many picture Satan as a great, ugly monster with great ears, eyes and a tail; but the Scriptures give us no such picture of him. He was a being of great beauty whose heart became lifted up. He is manifesting himself everywhere today as an angel of light. He is full of pride, and if you don't watch he will try to make you think you are somebody.
This is the weakness of most preachers and most men - the idea of being somebody! There are none of us who are anything, and the more we know we are nothing, the more God can make us a channel of His power. May the dear Lord save us from all these pride side-lines - they are the devil's traps.
True prophecy will show you that Christ is all in all, and that you are in yourself less than nothing and vanity. False prophecy will not magnify Christ but will make you think that after all you are going to be some great one. You may be sure that such is inspired by "the chief of the sons of pride."
I want to warn you against the foolishness of continually seeking to hear voices. Look in the Bible. Here we have the voice of God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, and has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son.
Don't run away with anything else. If you hear the voice of God it will be on the line of the Scriptures of truth given in the inspired Word.
In Rev. 22:18, 19 we see the danger of attempting to add to or take from the prophecy of this Book. True prophecy, as it comes forth in the power of the Spirit of God, will neither take from nor add to the Scriptures, but will intensify and quicken that which already has been given to us of God. The Holy Ghost will bring to our remembrance all the things that Jesus said and did. True prophecy will bring forth things new and old out of the Scriptures of truth and will make them living and powerful to us.
(by Smith Wigglesworth)
Jesus is our saviour and He loves us.
Previously, before I knew Jesus as my friend, I believed I was worthless. That cause me to be a recluse in my home. After the prophetic words from the group of people in my church, I began to realize Gods love for me. Since then, I have been able to serve the Lord and people, in the purpose He has given me.
I give Him all the glory
Praise the Lord for He speaks to us in many ways.