1 John 4:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Here's how you can tell if something is actually from God's Spirit: any spirit that openly says Jesus Christ came to earth as a real human being is from God.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Real recognizes real — if they acknowledge Jesus came in human form, that's God's Spirit speaking.

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So if being connected to Christ brings you any comfort, if love actually means something to you, if you feel that spiritual bond we share, if you've got any compassion or kindness in you at all —

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Think about it — if you're praying or giving thanks in a way that only you understand, how is someone who doesn't know what you're saying supposed to agree with you? They can't say 'Amen' to something they don't get.

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