Use these 9 Scriptural Tests for Spiritual Experiences by James Goll to help you discern!
Testing spiritual experiences against the truth of the Scripture will help you to discern their source. (Flickr/Ryk Neethling)
We need to be anchored by the Word of God! In today’s increase of supernatural activity, we need to make sure our foundation is sure and that the plumb line of God’s Word is our standard.
With this in mind, here is a list of nine scriptural tests by which we can test every revelation that we receive for accuracy, authority and validity. The following truths are for all of us—whether you are an acknowledged seer prophet or everyday believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let’s drop the plumb line of God’s Word in our lives!
- Does the revelation edify, exhort, or console?
“But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation” (1 Cor. 14:3, NASB, emphasis added). The end purpose of all true prophetic revelation is to build up, to admonish and to encourage the people of God. Anything that is not directed to this end is not true prophecy. Jeremiah the prophet had to fulfill a negative commission, but even his difficult message contained a powerful and positive promise of God for those who were obedient (see Jer. 1:5,10). 1 Corinthians 14:26c sums it up best: “Let all things be done for edification.”
Continue reading this article written by James W. Goll, author of The Seer The Prophetic Power of Visions, Dreams & Open Heaven, at www.charismamag.com.
