Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
(v1, NIV)
In the last verse, John gave a proof or assurance. We know that he lives in us by the Spirit he gave us. Immediately following this verse, John warns his readers to not believe every spirit. Just because someone says they have a spirit or talks eloquently or seems to sound right, they may in fact not be from God. We must test the spirits to see whether they are from God. There are many false prophets. There are many who are not from God. Because they exist and many out there can deceive you, you cannot simply believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God.
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