TESTING THE SPIRITS

Testing the Spirits

Even believers can yield to the wrong spirits. Peter once rebuked Christ, telling him that he would not suffer and Jesus said; Get the behind me satan. Peter wasn't satan but he was speaking contrary to Gods will.

Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, satan! You are an offense to Me for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

Ananias & Sapphire were told that satan had filled their hearts to lie to the Holy Spirit.

Acts 5:3 & 9A
3) But Peter said, Ananias, why has satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?
9) Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?

Our spirit is born again, but, our minds need continually to be renewed. Our carnal mind could yield to the fiery darts of satan and if we do not renew our minds we may play into the adversary hands. And not even know it.

Ephesians 4:23
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind.

Evil spirits can motivate our carnal mind of certain people to slander & criticize ministries. Those who do not investigate the facts will accept the rumors as truth. So, investigate a rumor, do not pass it on to others. Know and learn the truth yourself. Go to the person and ask. Still don't pass on a rumor. You hear about other ministers doing this and doing that, you must know the truth about it. Just don't take somebody word on it. God doesn't want his people or church to have conflicts like this. It is an attack of God's people.

Churches have been attack from the spirits sent by the adversary satan. People will just think it's a battle with the board members, or the carnal church members, or even the pastor. Because hindering spirits are usually invisible and therefore not very easy to detected.
Hindering spirits are crafty or sly in their approach.
Satan doesn't want people to know that he is at work in churches especially their own church.

Even satanist can and tries to put curses on churches. You need to know what or who is out there attacking Gods Churches. People may or may not even know what is going on themselves. If it's conflict, rumors and so on and so on you need to know it's not God it's satan attacking.
So,

Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

So we need to test the spirits and so when you see your church in trouble over things. Find the truth, Pray, and Pray that people will have their eyes open to the truth. Seek God for answers.