Spiritual road test I John 4:1-6
I John 4:1-6 Spiritual Road Test. An elaboration of the Belief, (Doctrinal ) Test. What do we do when trying to buy a car? ---Look at it carefully? Take a road test? Take a person along who knows about cars before laying down any money? Or as the old Baptist Chaplain in the Army used to say, " Look under the hood, and kick the tires!) Should we not be as careful and discriminating as when we look at the place that teaches spiritual truth that affects our families and our souls? 4:1 I John- " Beloved, believe not every spirit..." " If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave." Bishop Fulton Sheen Test - dokimázō (from 1384 /dókimos, "approved") – properly, to try (test) to show something is acceptable (real, approved); put to the test to reveal what is good (genuine). See 1384 (dokimos). 1381 /dokimázō ("to approve by testing") is done to demonstrate what is good, i.e. ...