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Avoiding Deception 97
Does your spirit bear witness it is of God?
Romans 8:16 says our spirit bears witness with God’s Spirit we are
children of God. Also, Colossians 3:15 says, “Let the peace of Christ
rule in your heart.” Rule there literally means be an umpire. Above, I
gave a story of an evangelist that came to Brownsville Assembly of
God with a “strange spirit” and John Kilpatrick shut down the service.
There is a part of the story I left out. Some of the members of his
church left during the sermon and were in the foyer because their spirits
were grieved at what they felt. Let me ask you, is there peace in
your spirit about it? That is an umpire to whether it is God or not.
What does the Holy Spirit say about it?
In the story above with Dr. Cho, the Holy Spirit said, “It was a familiar
spirit.” The early church knew to consult with the Holy Spirit about matters.
In Acts 15:28 they wrote “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to
us.” Benny Hinn has some incredible teaching on the Holy Spirit in his
books Good Morning, Holy Spirit and The Anointing. If you know the
Bible, you will know when something is contrary. If you have an intimate
relationship with the Holy Spirit, you will know when it is not him.
Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 13:14 “The fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.” That word for fellowship implies intimacy. It is important
to get to know the Holy Spirit intimately. It is vital in these last days.
Seek wise council
The Bible says there is safety in a multitude of council (Proverbs 11:14;
15:22; 24:6). If you have concerns and need other opinions, seek out
tested and true men and women of God and ask them. I would use
wisdom about who I ask in these matters. Especially if there are serious
issues involved. Just as godly council brings safety, bad council
could be deadly in some cases.
Listen to true prophets
The Bible records that there are true prophets. These individuals have
great vision and perception into spiritual matters. Many times they will
see past the veil of deception the enemy has erected. They will see the
heart of someone, and discern the spirit they have that is not of God. I
have heard stories and seen times when ministers ignored the true
prophets to listen to the false, and the church greatly suffered because
of it. Don’t despise prophecy (1 Thessalonians 5:20).