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Discerning false prophets by their "fruit" (Matthew 7:15-20) — fruit is defined IN the passage as whether their teaching leads people to do God's will vs. lawlessness. It's not about charismatic experiences or emotional reactions.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 33) 00:17:54 – 00:25:29

Q4: How to practically use Matthew 7:15-20 to discern people?

The passage itself defines fruit: v.21-23 shows people who prophesy, cast out demons, do mighty works but Jesus says "I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness." So fruit is NOT miraculous signs or emotional experiences. Fruit is whether their teaching produces obedience to God or lawlessness. Being "drunk in the Spirit" is not biblical — Acts 2 says they were ACCUSED of being drunk, not that they acted drunk.

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Women In Ministry Research Notes

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1 Timothy 1:3 — The Urgent Need for Timothy in Ephesus: False Teachers

Commentary clippings and research notes on 1 Timothy 1:3, establishing that Paul's primary concern in writing to Timothy was to combat false teaching in Ephesus. Multiple commentaries confirm the false teachers likely held leadership positions, and that Timothy was given Paul's own authority to command them to stop. This false-teaching context is foundational for understanding Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 2:12.

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Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 11 on 'women keep silent' in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

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Romans 11:25-36

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