This Week’s Scripture: 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” One of the most important lessons for Christians dealing with supernatural or paranormal subjects is simple: Do not automatically believe the source. Something can appear spiritual, feel comforting, reveal unknown facts, and even sound biblical. That still doesn't make it divine. The command in Scripture is to try the spirits. That means Christians need to develop discernment instead of simply trusting an experience because it feels powerful, supernatural, comforting, or convincing. --Your Training Assignment-- Sometime this week, identify one spiritual claim, paranormal claim, teaching, video, experience, or message that you encounter. Then stop and examine it instead of immediately accepting or rejecting it. Ask yourself: 1. What is actually being claimed? 2. What evidence is being offered? 3. What does the Bible say about it? 4. Does it agree with Scripture or contradict Scripture? 5. Am I accepting it because it is biblical—or because it sounds exciting, comforting, mysterious, or convincing? Then pray and ask God for wisdom and discernment. Afterward, on Saturday, October 3, come back to the Against Spiritual Wickedness Headquarters and post a short response in the Training Challenge section telling us: What did you examine? What did you originally think about it? What did you find when you tested it through Scripture? Did your conclusion change? Why or why not? --Complete the Training — Get the Free Resource-- Everyone who completes this week's training and posts their response will receive my: “Testing the Spirits: Biblical Discernment Checklist” It's a simple one-page reference you can use whenever you're dealing with supernatural claims, paranormal experiences, questionable teachings, dreams, visions, spiritual messages, or anything else that needs to be examined through a biblical lens.