We can only discern or identify false teachers and false prophets by comparing what they say/write with truth and this means the truth of God. Remember that the enemy knows the Bible as well or better than we do and he uses twisting and misstating the Bible to draw us into his lies. As you may recall, Jesus was tested by the devil in the wilderness (see Matthew 4 and Luke 4), the devil quoted the Bible. But he quoted it out of context and with nefarious motives and Jesus saw right through it and corrected him. For instance, Jesus had been fasting for 40 days and the devil appeared and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” (Matt 4:3-4). Jesus knew the devils’ motive was to tempt him to break his fast for God and to show his power. Jesus was stating that for us to feast on the Word of God (The Bible) and be nourished by our Father in Heaven and not to worry about what is happening in the world or what people think.
The best way to discern whether the teaching/word is a lie is to judge it against the word of God in the Bible. I like to read the commentary in my study Bible for the verses I am reading. The commentary are those little footnotes at the bottom of the page but you can also google the commentary for the scripture. I also use an app called the “Blue Letter Bible” because you can also zip into the Greek or Hebrew words and their definitions or usage. Know that reading and studying the Bible starts to build up your Spirit, knowledge and wisdom and soon you will be able to quickly spot the lies because the truth will be strong and hidden in your heart!
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