Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1Jn 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
This is why it is essential that you KNOW the BIBLE well. You see dcamo24, it is the TRUTH that will make you free. The Truth is Jesus, and the only TRUTH you have to go on is the Word of GOD! (The Bible).
How will I know who you are, if I do not know you? Let us say we walk past eachother in the street. Will you recognise me? I mean you have NEVER SEEN me. If I spoke to you verbally you might identify me by some unique way I have of speach. If you saw me person to person you might regognise me by my features. To identify spirits, you have to know THE HOLY SPIRIT well, to know whether it is HIM or an IMMITATION of HIM.
The only way to know the Spirit of God is to KNOW HIM. And if you KNOW HIM, you can hear HIM and SEE HIM! Abiding might not agree on this, but is this not what 1 John 4 teaches us? God says that HE WITNESS... Witness is: A lifestyle, A LIVING WATERS... WORD! Truth! Holiness! ALL this is witnessing GOD! God says the ones that sin has not SEEN Him, Neither KNOWN Him. Jesus says HIS SHEEP KNOWS HIS VOICE... They know HIM and HE KNOWS THEM BY NAME!
I ask this... Did Paul HEAR Jesus when he said... SAUL SAUL WHY PERSECUTETH THOU ME!.... Yes he heard. Did Paul hear God again? Yes HE DID! Does God speak to people today? If he does not, how will they KNOW? Will God speak to you if you believe HE DOES NOT SPEAK TO PEOPLE?
What does it mean.... Draw near to God and he will draw near to you? What does it mean... Let those that have ears LISTEN. Let those that have eyes SEE! What does it mean... Those pure at heart shall SEE GOD? And what does it mean... He that keep my words, the Father will love, and we will make our ABODE with him.
It would be a very quiet home if NOBODY speaks in this abode.... Nope I think God is well, and alive and still TALKING! Maybe all we need to do is ASK FOR EARS to hear. And eyes to see. God still speak to people. HE CALLS MANY but CHOOSE FEW!
Know the Bible, and allow God to teach you. HE SPEAKS VERY CLEARLY! Is this a voice or what? And can we see our teachers when this happens or what?.... And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
My friend do not stop searching GOD until you SEE HIM AND HEAR HIM! Until you are ONE WITH HIM!!!! John 17.