8. Discerning Between Spirits Some people have the gift of being able to distinguish between those who follow God and those who do not. See 1 Corinthians 12:12:10. Such gifted people are not easily misled into following the advice of false prophets. Scripture says that those who deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh are false prophets. See 1 John 4:1-3. If someone claiming to be a Christian provides advice to us, we can test their advice by consulting with one who has the gift of discerning between spirits. And we can test the advice of the prophet by comparing it with Scripture. If you are married to a godly person, it is often helpful to determine your spouse’s perception of a person offering guidance. It is more difficult to mislead both a man and a woman than it is to mislead one person.
