What are the “spiritual truths” that only a spiritual person can understand? 

Sometimes Christians forget that they are “spiritual” beings. We are “born again” when we make Jesus the Lord and Savior of our lives. That is a spiritual truth only a spiritual person can understand. The Apostle Paul told the church in Corinth that his words to them weren’t his best ideas. Rather, they were the perfect ideas the Holy Spirit had taught him. 

Faith isn’t just our belief; it's our experience. We interpret God’s truth through God’s Holy Spirit. Who would we be and how would we think if the Spirit of Christ had not entered our lives? Christians often see things differently than non-Christians. Our opinions and values can be very different at times. We should expect that, according to Paul. How can someone without the Spirit of Christ think his thoughts? 

We know the Bible is truth because we have been given the spiritual insight and experience to know that. We know God because we have experienced his presence in our lives. The Bible isn’t “human wisdom” because it was inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. We know the truth because the Spirit within confirms and agrees with God’s word. 

Paul’s words should provide the grace we need for those who argue with biblical truth. Spiritual truth is for those who are spiritual, those who are led by the Spirit of Christ. We should never judge or blame a lost person for having a “lost” opinion. We might have held the same point of view if Jesus hadn’t changed our hearts and minds with his truth. 

The Lord gives wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, and God applies his truth to our lives through his Holy Spirit. Every day, God’s Spirit authors his thoughts in your heart and mind. We need only discern the spiritual thoughts from our own.