"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."
This chapter is written by the apostle John, the Revelator, that also wrote Revelations. I pondered on how he understood the need to test spirits, and that is exactly what he did when he received the vision in Revelation.
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:"
(Revelation 1:1)
This is how we are told to test spirits that come to us.
"When a messenger comes saying he has a message from God, offer him your hand and request him to shake hands with you.
If he be an angel he will do so, and you will feel his hand.
If he be the spirit of a just man made perfect he will come in his glory; for that is the only way he can appear—
Ask him to shake hands with you, but he will not move, because it is contrary to the order of heaven for a just man to deceive; but he will still deliver his message.
If it be the devil as an angel of light, when you ask him to shake hands he will offer you his hand, and you will not feel anything; you may therefore detect him.
These are three grand keys whereby you may know whether any administration is from God."
(Doctrine and Covenants 129:4-9)
Day 1736
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