Montanism (1)

This continues a short series on ancient church heresies To his “little children,” the apostle John said, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world” (I John 4:1). This prophetic word of the Holy Spirit through John would quickly be proven genuine, as false prophets began to multiply even before his death. From Bar-Jesus of Paphos to the Jezebel of Thyatira, these “spirits” attempted to draw the...