A demon can tell the truth. The speaker cites 1 John 4:1 to argue that factual accuracy doesn't prove a spirit comes from God. Test the source, not just whether it got the facts right.
So hear me carefully. Accuracy is not the same thing as divine authority. Information is not the same thing as divine revelation. Supernatural is not synonymous with the holiness of God. That is why 1 John chapter 4, verse 1 says, beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God. If accuracy were sufficient, John could have said, check whether their prediction comes true or not. But he says— what does he say? He says, test the spirits. Why, why does he use this
