弟兄姊妹们主内平安，今天我们分享的经文来自新约约翰壹书（1John 4:1-6）
经文约翰壹书（1John 4:1-6）
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
亲爱的弟兄啊，一切的灵，你们不可都信，总要试验那些灵是出于神的不是，因为世上有许多假先知已经出来了。凡灵认耶稣基督是成了肉身来的，就是出于神的，从此你们可以认出神的灵来；凡灵不认耶稣，就不是出于神，这是那敌基督者的灵。你们从前听见他要来，现在已经在世上了。小子们哪！你们是属神的，并且胜了他们，因为那在你们里面的，比那在世界上的更大。他们是属世界的，所以论世界的事，世人也听从他们。我们是属神的，认识神的就听从我们；不属神的，就不听从我们。从此我们可以认出真理的灵和谬妄的灵来。
一、我们先来熟悉一下这段经文
1、This is the spirit of the antichrist
antichrist英 ['æntikraɪst] n.基督的敌人；反对基督者；伪基督
2、This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
recognize英 ['rekəɡnaɪz] v. 承认；认出；
falsehood英 ['fɔːlshʊd] n. 谎言；虚
二、好，下面我们一起来看一下这段经文里的语法
1、 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God

(1)whether用作连词,意思是“是否,是不是”,可引导名词从句或动词不定式短语。

e.g. I wonder whether I can get some advice from you.
不知我能否从你那里得到一些建议。

She doesn't know whether to get married now or wait.
她不知道是现在就结婚还是等等再说。

I don’t know whether to accept or refuse. 
我不知道是接受还是拒绝。


(2) whether还可引导让步状语从句,意思是“不管,无论”,从句中通常用一般现代时代替将来时。whether...or not（与or not连用，固定搭配，引导状语从句）

e.g. Whether we go to your place or stay here, we'll still find something to eat.
不管我们是到你那里去还是呆在这儿,我们都需要找点东西吃。
We'll go on with the work, whether we can find the necessary tools or not.
不管我们能否找到所需的工具,我们要把这件工作做下去。
Whether or not it rains, we shall play on Saturday.
不论是否下雨，我们周六都要进行比赛。

2、Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God
This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
(1)    acknowledge  
作动词讲时,意思是接受，承认或承认某事物，或某事的真相或存在
（to accept, admit or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something）:

(1.1）S+～+ n./pron.

e.g. He acknowledged his own faults.他承认了错误。

(1.2） 其后直接跟动词的ing形式(S+～+ v -ing)：

e.g. Ade acknowledged cheating in the examination.艾德承认在考试中作了弊。


(1.3)  可以接从句 [+ that]( S+～+that-clause) ：e.g. She acknowledged that she had been at fault. 
她承认她错了。

He refused to acknowledge that he had done wrong.
他拒不承认自己做错了。

(1.4) 接宾语和to do 不定式：
 e.g. She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists.
她通常被公认为是我们最好的艺术家之一。

They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government.
 他们拒绝承认新政府的成立。
acknowledge的基本意思是“承认”,这包含两种意思:一是承认某事属实,即把已经隐瞒或可以隐瞒的事情公开,如承认错误等; 二是承认权威或地位,即明确或正式承认某些原则具有约束力,某些要求具有合法性或接受某人为其统治者等.acknowledge还可以指“注意到”,多用于正式书信的开头表示“告知收到(信件、礼物等)”.acknowledge还可以表示以微笑或挥手等方式“ 跟…打招呼”.

acknowledge通常以人或国家、政府等作主语。
(2)recognize 

(2.1) 作动词讲时  重点强调以前见过或听过,认出来（to know someone or something because you have seen, heard or experienced them before）:
 e.g. I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately. 

我已经20年没见到她了，但我立刻认出了她


"Do you recognize this song?" 
“你认得这首歌吗？”


(2.2) 引申表示“承认”“ 确认”“ 辨认”，指某人注意到、认定某事物的真实性、重要性、责任感、能力、学识等或某人.公认讲的时候更具书面性,国家对某人〔事〕的认可并承认其具有合法性,强调实际上地、明确地承认,而非形式上或文学上的承认。

从两个法律意思上讲,recognize是认同,有接受的意思,acknowledge只有承认知道事件,但不一定认同事件。
经文语法
   三、最后让我们来一起再回顾一下这段经文：
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that   
   acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
我们今日一般比较少与灵体接触，但在旧约时代和使徒、耶稣的时代则常有之。若照新约的各书信来看，不少人在聚会中说方言，多位使徒都在书信中处理方言或被灵所附而说话的问题。邪灵有超自然的力量，可以充满一个人，甚至说自己是从神而来，因此十分危险，能动摇人的信心。
约翰警告信徒，凡人自言被灵充满而说话的，不要都予以相信，应该用问题加以试验。他指出一个试验的标准──对耶稣基督道成肉身的承认。若果附在人身上的灵否认这信仰，即否认了很多东西，包括：基督的神性、神命定的独一救法与救主、救恩的历史，神应许的成就、基督的主权、基督成为人而作神人的中保等，可说是整个福音都被否认了。基督的神人二性（表达在道成肉身上），在神人复活上有极重大的意义。
愿颂赞敬拜归与我们的父神和基督，因祂道成肉身的救赎计划奇妙高超，简单而在逻辑上不失周圆，公平却不抹煞个人意志，既高举公义，亦表明慈爱；诚然是神智慧的彰显。
今日很多异端与邪灵都否认道成肉身这基本真道；我们应该在信仰内容上加以钻研，使自己的信心更加稳固。
第4节是一个使人安心的信息，基督徒不用惧怕邪灵或异端，因为我们在基督里可以得胜他们：魔鬼最高的手段是以残忍的方法除灭基督，但祂却复活得胜。我们今天一样可以支取这胜利的能力，因为我们是属神的，神的能力比魔鬼、邪灵、异端等的势力更大，只要我们高举基督，牢记已经传给我们的真理就可以得胜。
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