What Spirit Are You
What Spirit Are You?
Luke 9:55–56 (NKJV)
55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
A few months ago as I was seeking the Lord and weeping in the Spirit over the condition of the professing church and how spiritually sick, spiritually poor and vastly deceived the professing church is the Lord spoke to me Luke 9:55-56. “They know not what spirit they are of.”
Revelation 3:17 (NKJV)
17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—
Why are so many professing Christians in churches with leaders that are wolves in sheep’s clothing. Why are they fellowshipping with darkness and not exposing the darkness. Why are they making allowances and tolerating darkness. Do they really even discern the darkness and evil spirits? Are they truly born again and do they hunger and thirst for the righteousness of Christ? Do they pursue holiness? How can you even be a living epistle without being born again?
Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV)
14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
John 16:13 (NKJV)
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
How is it that the disciples followed Jesus but didn’t know what spirit they were of? Obviously this was BEFORE Pentecost. We have the very same thing going on within the church structure, many people INCLUDING leadership do not have the Spirit of the Lord! They are not born again with a heart of flesh and a new Spirit from the Lord!
Ezekiel 36:26–27 (NKJV)
26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
The people assemble unto a leader and to other people but DO NOT assemble humbly unto the Lord Jesus in one accord. The “ACTS” church is not there! The foundation and cornerstone of Christ is NOT there! There might be a couple of true followers of Christ to bear witness of Christ but how long will the Lord keep them there under false teaching, deceiving spirits and the like?
Acts 2:1 (NKJV)
Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
We have people assembling to other people, people assembling too leadership but how many are truly in accord only seeking Christ first and foremost? I’ll be perfectly honest some of the greatest spiritual battles are within the local church assembly.
Let me give you a brief scenario. One of the greatest spiritual battles was fought in heaven when Lucifer and one third of the angels were cast out of heaven. That battle is still being fought out here today within the confines of the church structure and assembly as well as throughout the earth. Do you honestly believe that every person within the church is a true born again disciple of Christ? Do you not know that the same battle that was fought in heaven is going to be fought on earth when Jesus returns? Do you not know that this battle is also being fought within the church as Satan seeks to kill, steal and destroy?
I have personally witnessed leaders in churches that masquerade as angles of light just as Satan masquerades as an angle of light. Paul explicitly said:
Galatians 1:8–10 (NKJV)
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:5–15 (NKJV)
Paul and False Apostles
5 For I consider that I am not at all inferior to the most eminent apostles. 6 Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things.
7 Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you. 9 And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!
12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
Personally I am not impressed when someone uses the name or terminology god, lord or even the name of Jesus. I want to know who their lord, god and Jesus is because very often it is not the Jesus I know!
Acts 19:15 (NKJV)
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
I have always been concerned and quite honestly baffled at how Satan and his minions/demons know who were are in Christ but the professing body of Christ doesn’t know us in the Spirit of the Lord! This should be alarming, troubling and very concerning to all of us!
2 Corinthians 5:16–17 (NKJV)
16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
1 John 4:1 (NKJV)
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Many times I meditate on a scripture seeking the Lord for insight and the Lord is faithful to reveal things. A short time ago I was reflecting on Peter trying to walk on water. I’ve heard so many Christians claim that Peter lacked faith and yet they themselves want the ability to walk on water likely just for show. What they didn’t realize is what Peter was actually doing! Jesus appears as a “ghost” because they saw Jesus for the first time as Spirit. Just as in the book of Genesis when the Spirit hovered above the waters. Peter was “testing the Spirit”. Why are people today not testing the spirits?
Matthew 14:25–29 (NKJV)
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
1 John 4:1 (NKJV)
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
John 10:27 (NKJV)
27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
Romans 8:14 (NKJV)
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
I was in my quiet place with the Lord and just sharing my heart with the Lord. I was conversing with the Lord about His true servants and how few there truly are and how they are separated from other true servants. It’s as if I was Jehu asking “where are the Lord’s servants”. The Lord spoke to me and said Elijah was outnumbered 850 to 1. If Elijah was outnumbered 850 to 1 what is it now? If we take that ratio and apply it to Noah’s Ark how many were actually saved during the flood!
Jesus warned in Matthew 24 see that NO-ONE deceives you! As I wrote many months ago in my article about the spirit of delusion and the great apostasy we are witnessing the book of Revelations play out before us. Choose this day whom you shall serve.
https://abidingbread.com/2020/08/29/reprobate-minds-spirit-of-delusion/
The only true teacher of God’s Word is the Spirit of God, no man can teach the things of the Spirit of God. Saul/Paul was a scholar but on the road to Damascus Saul met the Lord Jesus!
1 Corinthians 2:11 (NKJV)
11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
1 John 2:27 (NKJV)
27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
If you truly want to walk in spiritual discernment you must be born again and seek/look for Christ in all things including people. You can’t discern without the Holy Spirit and relying on earthly wisdom to discern spiritual maters is one of man’s greatest demises.
To truly follow Christ you will be rejected, chastised, mocked, slandered and tossed away by many but do not let your heart be troubled for Jesus came to His own and they did not accept Him either.
John 1:11–13 (NKJV)
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
The Acceptance of Christ
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
May the Lord bless you and keep you in these perilous times. I leave you with these scriptures for inspiration.
1 John 4:18–19 (NKJV)
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 We love Him because He first loved us.
John 17 (NKJV)
Christ Prays for Himself
17 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
Christ Prays for His Disciples
6 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8 For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.
9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.
Christ Prays for All Believers
20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”