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Who was Bertha Dudde?
56476Spiritual decline due to error and falsehood….
Intellectual knowledge
62375‘The wisdom of the wise will be destroyed….’73192Scrutiny of spiritual results by worldly researchers….96488Intellectual knowledge…. Study…. Revelations….106931Earthly knowledge is not ‘wisdom’....
The adversary’s work through error and distortion of truth
11 4560Mental knowledge of worldly origin…. Truth – Error….126493The masses never support the truth…. Distribution – Adversary….138407Examining spiritual information....148448‘Correcting’ God’s Word.... Corruption of truth....158480Distortion of truth….168962‘Test the spirits whether they are of God….’ 1 John 4:1-3….
Precondition for testing: Serious will and desire for truth
173686Serious scrutiny and will for truth….186874The blessing of doubting.... Truth....197629Sincere desire for truth guarantees truth....
Precondition for testing: Heartfelt contact with God
206075Connection with God guarantees truth….216287Scrutiny of spiritual knowledge advisable….228828Scrutiny of spiritual knowledge presupposes bond with God….
The Word of God – Purest Truth
234726‘My sheep know My voice....’ Resistance….247152The Word of God: Unadulterated truth….258830God wants His Word understood differently….
Scrutinising spiritual knowledge for divine origin
263544Scrutinising the source of spiritual knowledge….277311Answers to questions.... Serious examination of the origin....
Criterion of truth: God of Love and Illumination
285023Characteristic of truth of the proclamations: Love, grace, mercy….295424Attribute of truth: Emanation of light….307499Scrutiny of spiritual knowledge…. Calling upon the spirit….
Criterion of truth: Emanation of love
312849Characteristic of truth…. Meaning of the letter…. Scrutiny and ability….323698God’s Word reflects the spirit of love….
Criterion of truth: Jesus Christ
334601Test the spirits…. Act of Salvation…. Criterion Jesus Christ….346486Characteristic of truth: Jesus Christ…. Love….358479Touchstone of divine revelations: Jesus’ act of Salvation….
Criterion of truth: The working of God’s Spirit
362877The working of the spirit…. Guarantee for pure truth….375320Scrutiny of genuine revelations….385446Characteristic of the living Word…. Examination….397829‘Work of the spirit’ and the work of the spirit world....
Condition for truthful recognition: Life of love
407918Scrutiny of spiritual knowledge….417947Life of love protects from error....424587Warning against rejecting the divine Word…. ‘Test all things and….’3