Is this talking about Ted Haggard?
2007-03-16 04:56:04 · 14 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, if one must judge, this is the best way to judge, by one's deeds.
2007-03-16 05:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it is talking about false prophets and teachers and how to recognize them (by what they do when they are not preaching).
It is not necessarily talking about Ted Haggard.
2007-03-16 05:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Death of Reason 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Exactly -- but not just him.
"We know that we have come to know HIM if we obey His commands. The man who says, 'I know Him,' but does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys His Word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him: Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did."
"Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh...Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred...murders...drunkenness...and such of the like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God...And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law..."
2007-03-16 05:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by Dandirom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It menas that if a prophet spread good and peace he is a real prophet if he does not, he is a false prophet. I dont know who ted haggard is but I guess it is not, unless he claimed to be a prophet.
2007-03-16 04:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by YouCannotKnowUnlessUAsk 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, that would be Romans 1: 24-27
2007-03-16 05:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We shall know them by their fruits, meaning are they living by the fruits of the Spirit ( See Galatians 5)
Many do not live by the spirit, or walk with the Lord but are out to please themselves....so that is why God tells us in His word that we shall know if they are of Him or not, by their fruits.
2007-03-16 05:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's talking about each individual Christian. You can tell by their lives and how they conduct themselves, how close they are to God.
2007-03-16 05:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by All 4 His Glory 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We all fall short of the glory of God
2007-03-16 04:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by GiGi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let him that is without sin cast the first stone does this talk about you?
2007-03-16 04:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by ladyluck 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unlearned people ask FOOLISH questions!!!
2007-03-16 05:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by scooter 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋