Neville Goddard on 1 John 4:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

1 John 4:1-3

Biblical Context

John asks Beloved not to believe every spirit but to test them. True Spirit is known by confessing that Jesus is come in the flesh; those who deny it are not of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of 'spirit' as a state of consciousness, a vibration of your inner self. When you say, 'the Christ is come in the flesh,' you are not speaking of a historical event but of the inner realization that your I AM consciousness has clothed itself in human form. The many voices that speak for doubt are not enemies outside you but reactions of your own mind's misreading of reality. Test every 'spirit' by the standard you accept for yourself: does it awaken faith, unity, and the sense that you and the Father are one? The true Spirit animates you into Christ-consciousness in action—love, courage, truth, integrity—and any voice that denies the fleshly manifestation of God inside you is an antichrist within your own mind. The moment you decide that the inner truth is present and real, you reframe the world outside as a projection of your inner state. You do not fight 'spirits' but refine your awareness until your inner confession becomes your outward experience.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, assume the I AM as the living Christ within you and feel it as real. Revise any doubt by affirming, 'The Christ within is come in the flesh now.'