1 John 4:2
By this you will know the Spirit of God—every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
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John 16:13But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself. But he will say whatever he hears, and he will tell you things that are to come.
1 Timothy 3:16It is undeniable that the revealed truth of godliness is great: 1 “He appeared in the flesh, 1 was justified by the Spirit, 1 was seen by angels, 1 was proclaimed among nations, 1 was believed on in the world, 1 and was taken up in glory.”
1 John 4:3and 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 now is already in the world. + 4:3 Some older versions read, and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world .
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:2-4
Concerning Antichrist. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. The apostle,… Read the whole commentary →