The weeding out of false apostles, sometimes rejecting and sometimes ignoring them, generally is no different to avoiding false teachers and false prophets. When properly understood, it is business as usual for a healthy local church. John Alley

There must be a spiritual depth that can come from Christ alone, rather than simply the hoopla and fuss over external things. Discerning the difference is an important part of discerning false apostles. John Alley

It should be a straightforward matter for any prayerful congregation, or prayerful city eldership, in all humility, to discern the true from the false. John Alley

But if a prophet or pastor presumptuously claims apostolic office, they trample on holy ground, are blindly ignorant of the authority of Christ who alone can commission apostles, and undermine the progress of the church and other leaders in pursuing apostolic grace. John Alley

Right then, instantly flooded with understanding, I could see what happens in the spirit realm around us (i.e., in the heavenlies) when we are accused. I saw how accusation empowers a spirit of witchcraft, and how accusation, when ongoing and serious, can be raised to a power in the heavenlies. And I understood what to do about it. John Alley

An apostle without praying saints will be hindered, or limited, in what can be achieved. And on the other hand, churches going it alone without relating to an apostle will often lack freedom, vision, and power. John Alley

But many don’t really choose sonship. They pay lip service to it without sonship being of the heart. John Alley

Such genuine sonship always alleviates the necessity for suffering and opens the way for greater successes. Why? Because the heart of the follower has been well-positioned already in submission, obedience, and honour. True sonship always brings greater liberties. John Alley

An important rule of life, then, for proven apostles is: no unforgiveness, no self-pity, and no bitterness. John Alley