PICK UP YOUR WEAPONS AND CONTEND FOR THE FAITH

 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 THE 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 HEARTH THEM.
WE ARE OF GOD: HE THAT KNOWETH GOD HEARETH US, HE THAT IS NOT OF GOD HEARETH NOT US. HEREBY KNOW WE THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, AND THE SPIRIT OF ERROR.
The Lord has reminded us that we must continue to be effective gatekeepers. We must be wise as serpents and yet gentle as doves. The world hates us, no matter the circumstance because of the spirit with us. They have attempted to gag the saints of God and shut us up from speaking the truth. The Lord has warned us of such things and we must stay the course, finish the race. Be not deceived. Effectual doors have been opened and there are many adversaries waiting with traps, snares, and conspiracies. The spirit searches the deep things of God, comparing spiritual with spiritual that we may know the will of God and may discern his righteousness (1Cor 2:9-13). Therefore, try the spirits to know because those who are not gathering are scattering the flock. You must use the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you in all truths, He will not lead you in the wrong way. Do not be conformed to this world. Receive the Holy Spirit. He will reveal al things by His Spirit. Wisdom is known of her own.