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Verse 6. _WE ARE OF GOD_] We, apostles, have the Spirit of God, and
speak and teach by that Spirit. _He that knoweth God_-who has a truly
spiritual discernment, _heareth us_-acknowledges that our doct...
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WE ARE OF GOD - John here, doubtless, refers to himself, and to those
who taught the same doctrines which he did. He takes it for granted
that those to whom he wrote would admit this, and argues from...
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V. HEREBY WE KNOW
Chapter S 3:19-5:13
_ 1. Hereby we know that we are of the truth (1 John 3:19)_
2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God (1 John 4:1)
3. Hereby know we the Spirit of truth and of error...
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A digression. The reference to the Spirit (1 John 3:24) reminds John
that some who claimed to possess the Spirit of God, _e.g._ the false
prophets, did so unjustifiably. Hence his readers must have a...
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You have your origin in God, dear children, and you have won the
victory over them, because that power which is in you is greater than
the power which is in the world. This is why the source of their...
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THE PERILS OF THE SURGING LIFE OF THE SPIRIT (1 John 3:24 B- 1 John
4:1)
_ 4:1 This is how we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he
gave to us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but t...
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HEREBY. From (App-104.) this.
SPIRIT. App-101.
OF TRUTH. Genitive of character, or relation. App-17.
TRUTH. See 1 John 1:6.
SPIRIT. App-101. of error. Genitive of character, as above....
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_We are of God_ -We" with great emphasis, like -ye" in 1 John 4:4, in
contrast to the false prophets. -We" is probably not equivalent to
-ye", viz. all true believers: -we" means the Apostles. See on...
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1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. God is Love
There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point
onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of
summary (1 John 5:13-21). T...
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The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error
1 6. This section is an amplification of the sentence with which the
preceding chapter ends. We certainly have the Holy Spirit as an
abiding gift from God,...
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1–6. THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH AND THE SPIRIT OF ERROR
1–6. This section is an amplification of the sentence with which the
preceding chapter ends. We certainly have the Holy Spirit as an
abiding gift from...
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1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. GOD IS LOVE
There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point
onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of
summary (1 John 5:13-21). Th...
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6. For ἐκ τούτου ([723][724][725][726], Peschito) [727],
Vulgate, and Thebaic have ἐν τούτῳ.
[723] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the monastery
of S. Catherine on Mount Sinai, and n...
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ΈΣΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть,
ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097)
знать,
ΠΛΆΝΗ (G4106) ошибка. Описательный _gen._
или объекта, _gen._ Это слово может иметь
значение "пр...
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DISCOURSE: 2454
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, AND THE SPIRIT OF ERROR
1 John 4:6. _Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error_.
IN matters of eternal moment, every man must think for himself....
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WE ARE OF GOD:— When the apostles had given clear proofs of a divine
mission, by numerous and beneficent miracles which they worked; by the
exercise of various spiritual gifts themselves, and by impar...
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CHAPTER XI
_DIVINE SONSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY
CONFESSION OF CHRIST AND ATTENTION TO TRUTH_
(The Third Test. The Second Time)
1 John 4:1-6
A.
_The Text_
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove t...
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We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God
heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error.
WE - true teachers of Christ; in contrast to them....
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VERSE 6. WE ARE OF GOD.
Here, I think, the writer, by the word "we," means the apostles. They
were clothed with miraculous or God-given powers, by which they could
demonstrate that their message was...
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3 The spirit of antichrist is the spirit of the world. It does not
want the Christ of the Scriptures, but prefers some substitute more
suited to its taste. This spirit has come to pervade, not only th...
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FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD IN LOVE
1. Try the spirits] RV 'Prove the spirits.' The verb is used of
testing metals.
2, 3. See on 2 John 1:7....
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WE] the Christian teachers....
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IV.
(6) NOT ALL SPIRITS ARE THE RESULT OF THE SONSHIP: NECESSITY OF
EXAMINING THEM (1 John 4:1).
(_a_)
_The difference among spirits_ (1 John 4:1).
(_b_)
_The measure_ (1 John 4:2).
(c
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Conversely, those who are getting to know God, understand the language
of His messengers and listen to it. ἐκ τούτου, _i.e_, from
their hearkening or not hearkening. Men's attitude to the message of
t...
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The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error. “Beloved, believe not
every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are from God;
because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. Herein ye...
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THE TOKEN OF GOD'S LOVE
1 John 4:1
In those days the intense ferment of men's minds wrought many
delusions and heresies which were fraught with temptation to young
converts, and the Apostle wished to...
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Two closely related perils threaten our fellowship with God as love,
false prophets and the spirit which actuates them. Teaching is to be
tested by the indwelling Spirit. All who refuse to confess tha...
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DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN THE SPIRITS OF TRUTH AND ERROR
The Christians' victory over such false teachers is assured because
they are on God's side (Romans 8:31). The false teachers had abiding
in them t...
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(5) We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of
God heareth not us. Hereby know we the (e) spirit of truth, and the
spirit of error.
(5) He testifies to them that his doctrine an...
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We (Christians) are of God, have received the Spirit; we, the apostles
of Christ, were lawfully sent by him. --- He that knoweth God, heareth
us, &c. That is, they who love and serve God, and comply w...
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
(2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confess...
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6_We are of God _Though this really applies to all the godly, yet it
refers properly to the faithful ministers of the Gospel; for the
Apostle, through the confidence imparted by the Spirit, glories he...
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Now, to make use of this last proof, caution was required, for many
false prophets would assume, and even in the time of the apostle had
already assumed, the semblance of having received communication...
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WE ARE OF GOD,.... Not only as the chosen of God, the children of God,
regenerated ones, and believers, but as ministers of the Gospel; they
were chosen, and called, and sent of God to preach the Gosp...
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We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God
heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error.
Ver. 6. _Heareth us_] Christ's sheep are rational; th...
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_Ye_ Who abide in the truth taught you from the beginning; _are of
God, and have overcome them_ Namely, these seducers, in all their
snares and delusions: that is, the doctrine to which you adhere has...
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WE ARE OF GOD; the apostles and those who taught like them had the
Spirit of God and proclaimed the truth of God. This they proved by
their works, God working with them by miracles and gifts of the Ho...
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WE ARE OF GOD; HE THAT KNOWETH GOD HEARETH US; HE THAT IS NOT OF GOD
HEARETH NOT US. HEREBY KNOW WE THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH AND THE SPIRIT OF
ERROR.
The spirit which the apostle has above called the spiri...
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The distinction between the spirit of truth and the spirit of error:...
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But there must be guards as to the operation of the Spirit of God,
that is, the child of God must be guarded against all that would
imitate the operation of the Spirit. Satan is extremely cunning, and...
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1-6 Christians who are well acquainted with the Scriptures, may, in
humble dependence on Divine teaching, discern those who set forth
doctrines according to the apostles, and those who contradict the...
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SEE POOLE ON "1 JOHN 4:5...
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Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Third
How then can I live, since I have acted thus? "And he said to me,
"Your feelings are indeed right and sound, for you ought as a servant
of God to have walked in t...
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1 John 4:6 We G2249 are G2070 (G5748) of G1537 God G2316 knows G1097
(G5723) God G2316 hears...
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Compare 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Corinthians 14:32
THE SPIRITS OF THE PROPHETS (1 JOHN 4:1).
John here warns of the dangers of listening to prophets without
testing their message, in the way that Pa
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‘We are of God. He who knows God hears us. He who is not of God does
not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error.'
The question here is who are ‘we'?' Does he mean ‘we Ap...
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The ruling idea of the third part is Faith in the Spirit's testimony
concerning the Son of God incarnate. The close of chap. 3 introduces
the theme by the first explicit mention of faith and the Spiri...
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1 John 4:4-6. The apostle makes some strong assertions which have for
their object to link a sound confession with a true religion. First,
with reference to his Christian hearers, he connects their pe...
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WE
(ημεις). In sharp contrast with the false prophets and the world.
We are in tune with the Infinite God. Hence "he that knoweth God" (ο
γινωσκων τον θεον, present active articular participle,
the...
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1 John 4:1. _Beloved, believe not every spirit,_
A simpleton believes every word that he hears, but «the wise man's
eyes are in his head,» so he examines what he sees and hears, and
does not blindly...
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1 John 4:1. _Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world._
It was so in John's day: it is so in these days....
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1 John 4:1. _Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirit
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world._
This is an unction of which there is great need i...
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1 John 4:1. _Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into
the world._
If John had need to say that in the early mornin...
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CONTENTS: Christians warned of false doctrines concerning Christ's
person and work. Tests of the true.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, anti-christ, John.
CONCLUSION: God's people must be ever c...
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1 John 4:1. _Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether
they are of God._ Whether those teachers believe that Christ is come
in the flesh, which to the present hour the unbelieving jews den...
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BUT WE BELONG TO GOD. "We have nothing to do with the world that
follows the Enemy of Christ." WHOEVER KNOWS GOD. "The one who does in
fact _know God_ listens to what we apostles say, and teaches the...
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:1 It is not only Cain’s bad example that
John wants his readers to avoid (1 John 3:11); it is also the forces
of spiritual deception. John furnishes a litmus test for detecting...
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1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 4:6 DOES NOT LISTEN TO US. People who are not
true believers resist sound doctrine (compare 1 Corinthians 2:14)....
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Would someone please check the Psalm number in sentence formatted in
blue in the 3rd note of ver. 18.
CHAPTER 4
1. _Most dearly beloved_, &c. By the word _spirit_ he means
suggestion, inspiration, im...
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_We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us_, &c. Even as Christ
saith, "He that heareth you, heareth Me: he that despiseth you,
despiseth Me," _We, i.e._, all the faithful, who have been born agai...
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LOVE FINDS THE TRUTH; FEAR TAKES UP WITH ERROR
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
IN the first three verses the apostle guards his readers against being
misled by false pretensions to the possession of...
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EXPOSITION
1 JOHN 4:1 - 1 JOHN 5:12
(2) _The source of son-ship. _Possession of the Spirit.
1 JOHN 4:1
Confession of the Incarnation is
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to I John chapter 4. As we go back to
verse 1 John 4:24 of chapter 3, the later portion, "Hereby we know
that He abides in us by the Spirit which He has given us." I kn...
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1 Corinthians 14:37; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 John 4:1; 1 John 4:4;...
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He that knoweth [ο γ ι ν ω σ κ ω ν]. Lit., the one knowing :
he who is habitually and ever more clearly perceiving and recognizing
God as his Christian life unfolds. The knowledge is regarded as
progr...
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TESTING THE TRUE AND THE FALSE
1 John 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We have in our opening verses some important admonitions, and also
some important instructions.
1. IMPORTANT ADMONITIONS.
(1) "Believe...
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We — Apostles. Are of God — Immediately taught, and sent by him.
Hereby we know — From what is said, 1 John 4:2....