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Originally Posted by Evangelical
The tests prove if someone has the Spirit of God. The tests are not a test of doctrine or teachings. If we meet those tests, we can be confident that we have God's Spirit, and we don't have to worry about attracting a demon that pretends to be Jesus or the Holy Spirit - we have God's protection and if we ask for the Spirit we won't get a stone. If we pray to and in the name of Jesus, God will not allow a demon to respond and pretend to be Jesus.
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Did you wonder why you couldn't give a simple yes or no answer to my question? Because those "tests" you mentioned are not what you think. They are very specific to the situation the apostles were facing at their time. You have over-generalized them as if they apply to all situations.
If the tests were really what you said, probably the LC should change saying 5 times "Oh Lord Jesus" to saying 5 times "Jesus is Lord" in order to be sure they are in the spirit.