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Testing the Spirits: Justin Peters on Mark Driscoll’s Claims of “Visions”
Show Summary
Justin Peters evaluates public claims of modern “visions” attributed to the Holy Spirit, explains why such
claims contradict the Spirit’s holy character and the sufficiency of Scripture, and urges believers to
“test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1). This episode applies biblical
qualifications for ministry, calls for repentance where necessary, and anchors discernment in the Word of God.
- Why Scripture, not private revelation, is our final authority (2 Tim. 3:16–17).
- How the New Testament commands us to test teachers and doctrine (Acts 17:11; 1 Thess. 5:21–22; Rom. 16:17–18).
- Pastoral qualifications and the protection of Christ’s flock (1 Tim. 3; Titus 1).
Listen or Watch
- 1 John 4:1
- Acts 17:11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- Titus 1:5–9
- 1 Timothy 3:1–7
- Romans 16:17–18
Episode Notes
This episode first appeared at Justin’s YouTube and is posted here with his permission:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1DpZTfLbnI
Born and reared in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Justin earned his undergraduate at Mississippi State University (1995) and then a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (2000, 2002) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Justin met his bride, Kathy, at an evangelism conference near Los Angeles, California, in 2009. They were married in August of 2010. From 2014 until 2019, they lived in Sandpoint, Idaho, and were members of Kootenai Community Church.
They now reside outside of Billings, Montana, along with their little dog, Mia. They are members of Laurel Bible Church, where Justin currently serves as an elder.
