Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were gentiles you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:1-3, NRSVue)
No one can ever say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Spirit.
OK, Paul, is it possible for the Spirit to give utterance to a person who does not follow the teachings of Jesus to say that Jesus is Lord?
I see a lot of people who will say Jesus is Lord and then work to do the exact opposite of what Jesus commanded us to do. They can say Jesus is Lord, but their actions tell a different story.
So who is leading to idols, even if the Spirit gives utterance, does your life show that Jesus is Lord?
Martin Luther said we can not by our own understanding come to believe in God except through the leading of the Holy Spirit, so yes, the Spirit can speak through and work in one who is not following God. So follow the Spirit and not the utterance.
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