I can tell the difference between a saved person and one that is not. When I got saved years ago, I ask God for one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and he gave it to me. that gift was the gift of discernment . And it never fool me or let me down. My heart cries out to God that many on this site be saved.
1 Cor 12.10-
[SUP]10 [/SUP]and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
You have no gift, you are engaged in what is called bias and judgement....anyone who cannot even properly tell us what the gift is called does not have the gift they describe....
A wise old pastor mentor taught me decades ago...if anyone comes up to you in person or not and says...hey preacher, I ask God for one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and he gave it to me. that gift was the gift of discernment....they do not ahve it and never had it.....
Now, do you want to continue splashing water on my arm or keep telling me its rain....
The gift of discerning of spirits manifests in 2 ways...The Holy spirit allows the person he is manifesting the gift through to see and hear in the spiritual realm and they can and will hear angles, demons, evil/unclean spirits operating through or upon other people or otherwise.....the second way and most common manifestation of this gift is when .The Holy spirit allows the person he is manifesting the gift through to distinguish if a teaching, message or sermon is from God or not....