Discerning The Spirit of Error | FRANCIS ISIBOR | May 22, 2025 | Melchizedek School of Priesthood

As a believer seeking spiritual growth, you must understand that not every religious teaching or prophetic voice leads to genuine transformation. The spiritual realm operates through principles that require careful discernment, and your eternal destiny depends on recognizing the difference between authentic divine influence and deceptive spiritual forces.
The Nature of Spiritual Consumption
When you encounter spiritual teaching, you engage in a process Scripture calls "eating" and "drinking." This isn't merely intellectual understanding—it's spiritual consumption that shapes your very nature. Just as Eve saw that the forbidden tree was good for food, pleasant to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise, you face similar choices daily when exposed to various spiritual influences. Each teaching you receive contains "fruit"—the concentrated essence of its source's nature—and when you believe and internalize these teachings, you literally consume the spiritual DNA they carry.
Recognizing False Prophetic Influence
False prophets don't necessarily deny Jesus or reject Christianity outright. Instead, they operate within church communities, speaking words that sound biblical and appealing but fail to produce Christ's character in your life. These influences often focus on worldly prosperity, emotional satisfaction, or religious activity while bypassing the fundamental requirement of spiritual transformation. They may offer signs, wonders, and impressive biblical knowledge, yet their ultimate effect prevents you from experiencing Christ manifesting through your human flesh.
The Test of Authentic Teaching
Every genuine spiritual influence must pass one critical test: does it lead to Christ being formed in you? Authentic prophetic ministry produces believers who increasingly reflect divine nature, moving beyond mere religious confession toward actual spiritual maturity. If teaching consistently leaves you unchanged, struggling with the same spiritual limitations, or focused primarily on external blessings rather than internal transformation, you're likely encountering deceptive influence disguised as truth.
The Process of Spiritual Transformation
True spiritual growth follows a specific pattern. You must first hear truth consistently, allowing it to penetrate your understanding through repeated exposure. This creates the foundation for genuine belief, which then activates the spiritual seed within that teaching. As you continue in this process, the nature of what you've consumed begins manifesting through your character, decisions, and spiritual capacity. This isn't instantaneous but requires sustained commitment to pure spiritual influence.
Protecting Your Spiritual Diet
Just as physical health depends on nutritional choices, your spiritual development hinges on what influences you allow into your inner life. You must actively test every spiritual voice against this standard: does it promote Christ's manifestation in human flesh? Does it lead to covenant relationship with divine nature? Does it produce the fruit of righteousness and spiritual maturity? Reject any teaching that appeals to worldly desires, promotes spiritual passivity, or offers benefits without corresponding character transformation.
Your spiritual journey isn't about accumulating religious experiences or biblical knowledge—it's about becoming a living expression of divine nature. This requires wisdom to distinguish between what appears pleasant and what actually produces eternal life. Guard your heart carefully, for from it flow the issues of life, and what you consume spiritually will ultimately determine what you become.