In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. But we have the mind of Christ.
True Spirits listen to apostles and false spirits refuse to listen to the apostles.
This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. Today we test the spirits as we compare what they teach to what Christ teaches through the Word of God. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him. Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work. The Test of Christian Love It seems as though John is changing the subject from false spirits to love, but John says love it the mark of those who have the Spirit of God.