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Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 John 4

The Great Need for Discernment
By Zac Poonen
Imagine that you were in Palestine over 1960 years ago and that you heard of the ministry of someone called “Jesus of Nazareth” who was healing the sick. Not having seen Him yourself, you are delighted when you come across a large crowd attending a healing meeting in Jerusalem, with someone called `Jesus’ as the speaker.


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Satan, however, is nearby to whisper in your ears, “It is written, ‘Do not judge’” (Matt. 7:1). But you tell him, “It is also written, ‘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’” (1 Jn. 4:1). Finally, you come to a definite conclusion: “This is not the Jesus that I heard about. This is certainly ‘another Jesus’ (2 Cor. 11:4). And you are right. It was another `Jesus’. How did you come to that conclusion? Because the anointing within you told you the following facts (1 Jn. 2:19, 20, and 27):
1. The real Jesus would not seek any sponsorship from secular rulers or any recommendations from unconverted religious heads for His ministry. Neither would He flatter any of them. When a bishop once came to Jesus, He told him that he needed to be born again (Jn. 3:1-10). Jesus called King Herod ‘a fox’ (Lk. 13:31, 32) and even refused to talk to him when He met him (Lk. 23:8, 9).
2. The real Jesus would never ask for money from anyone – not even for His ministry. He made His needs known only to His Father. The Father would then move the people or even a fish (in one instance) to supply Jesus’ need (Lk. 8:1-3; Matt. 17:27).
3. The real Jesus would never ‘sell’ His prayers for any price. Simon the Samaritan magician once offered money for Peter’s prayers and Peter rebuked him for such wickedness as to imagine that a divine gift could be bought with money (Acts 8:18-23). Simon repented immediately. But his unrepentant followers have been many through the centuries. The Roman Catholic Popes (claiming to be the successors of the Peter who rebuked Simon) have always sold their prayers for money. Martin Luther stood against all this wickedness in his day, like Peter. But some of the successors of Luther (today’s Protestants) have again gone back to selling their ‘prayers’ and their ‘prophecies’ for cash; and alas, many like Simon are willing to pay for them!
Jesus specifically warned us that in the last days, deception would be so subtle that even the elect would almost be deceived – particularly through signs and wonders (Matt. 24:24). If there is any ministry that the elect are to beware of and examine most carefully today, it is the ‘sign and wonder’ ministry. Jesus told us not to believe it when people say that He came to their room to talk to them (See Matt. 24:26). The resurrected body of Jesus has never left the right hand of the Father in all these (more than 1900) years since His ascension. Paul and Stephen saw Him only there (Acts 7:55; 9:3). Even John did not see Jesus’ physical body on Patmos but only symbols representing Jesus (Rev. 1:13-16). When Jesus does leave heaven, it will be for His second coming to earth.
Therefore, when they say today that He came to their rooms, do not believe them.
Living in the midst of gullible believers, we must not remain without discernment. The Word of God gives a clear light for all who desire it in these last days. If we follow that light alone, we will never be deceived.


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