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Originally Posted by bearbear
My theory here is that if we learn how to identify false teachers and prophets according to scripture, it will help a lot of us heal because we'll be able to trust again after building up our own discernment in the word and by the Spirit of God.
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This is why ideas like MOTA are so destructive, because they force you to take teaching that you would otherwise reject.
For me, simply knowing that no prophet or teacher is right all the time goes a long way toward having the right attitude toward teachers and what they teach. God speaks through teachers. But that doesn't mean every teaching is God's speaking. Therefore no one is up to the mantle of MOTA or anything approaching it. If someone teaches something that your spirit rejects, forget it and don't give it another thought. Certainly don't worry that you've damaged your relationship with some "ministry."