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.
Any spiritual influence that won't acknowledge Jesus actually came as a real human being? That's not from God. This is exactly what we mean by the spirit of antichrist, the one you've been hearing about that was supposed to show up. Well, it's already here in the world right now.
If someone's teaching about spirituality but won't admit Jesus was fully human, that's a red flag, it's not from God.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle John wrote his epistles to address false teachers who were spreading Gnostic ideas that denied Jesus' true incarnation, claiming that he was not fully human. This heresy threatened the early church's understanding of Jesus as both fully God and fully man, which was essential for maintaining orthodox faith. John's warning urged believers to test spirits and teachings against the truth of Scripture to protect the community from deception.
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