Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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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 them. The sum of revealed religion is in the doctrine concerning Christ, his person and office.