There are a few things we must know. Even Satan is not 100% wrong all the time. That is why he has followers. Sometimes Satan does good deeds and inspires people with ideas and inventions that alleviate people's sufferings, but that doesn't make him good. The wise will understand!
If Satan was 100% evil, how on earth would he deceive and win people over? The side of Satan that looks good is what lures people who aren't discerning to follow him.
Have you thought about the success he had in heaven in deceiving 1/3 of the Angels? Go back to Genesis and read his conversation with Eve; if you take away discernment, everything Satan told Eve about the benefits of eating the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden looks good, but see the consequences on them and humanity.
That said, don't conclude about a preacher because of some good aspect of the person's ministry or teachings; check the consequence of the error they are pushing across the church world using the platform of the things they got right.
Because someone teaches some biblical stuff, that doesn't mean you should become blind to the person's unbiblical teachings.
Do some research on the teachings of the Nicolaitans and of Balaam.
Revelation: 2: 6
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Revelation 2: 14-15
But I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
Look at this
Deut 13:1-3
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that Prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
The Prophet or dreamer gave a sign or wonder, and it came to pass, but when he says, "Go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet."
Did you get that!
Because someone gets it right in some things that don't validate their errors, but children of God don't get this! We must have our spiritual antenna up and be wise. There is so much deception out there and coming from popular preachers.
May the Lord grant us discernment.
Dr Etta GFC Visionary
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