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Question: This may seem like an odd question but, I need desperately to know the answer to this. God's word says, the ministers of Satan can appear as ministers of light, but their end shall be according to their means. My question is this, how do I tell if someone is a minister of Satan, pretending to be a minister of light, before they come to their end? What do I look for? If they can speak the name of Jesus, hold a Bible, pretend to pray to God, then how does a person tell if someone is a true minister of light, or a minister of Satan, pretending to be a minister of light?

Answer: This question is very good. I will try to give an adequate answer.

Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44). He is the main source of all darkness and deception. Jesus and His Word gives us great counsel on how to know Satan's and his minister's schemes. Jesus said in Matthew 7:15-20, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

John said in 1 John 4:1-5, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 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. 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. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."

If you are really saved and in touch with God's Spirit and Word, you will be able to detect someone that is a wolf in sheep's clothing. They will teach wrong doctrine, mainly concerning Christ and salvation. They will also live a life counter to the Word of God. Do not be afraid to judge a persons life; we are commanded to. Yes, God will expose them in the end, but I believe that the true believer will be equipped to detect them now, that is why John wrote what he did in 1 John 4.

Please understand, we may disagree as Christians on minor issues, but the essentials must never be compromised. The devil and his angels and ministers will teach error concerning the essentials of salvation and of Christ.

What you need to do, if you have not already, is be a part of a good fundamental, Spirit-filled, Bible believing Church where you can become so familiar with the truth, that false teaching and their advocates will be easily detected. A good book that you may want to purchase is "The Seduction of Christianity" and its sequel, "Beyond Seduction" both by Dave Hunt. He gives some principles in these books concerning how to detect false teaching concerning the essentials of Christianity.

I pray that this will help you.


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