The Unmistakable Marks of the Mature Christian |
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“When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things” (1 Corinthians 13:11, NLT). There are different levels of Christian growth, and we always have the option to grow from one level to another. |
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WE ARE CHALLENGED TO GROW AND MATURE Hebrews 6:1 encourages us to “leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity”. The Holy Spirit in us makes this possible. ------------------------------------- How do we become mature Christians? |
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God has given us everything to be godly believers: “We have received all of this by coming to know him” (2 Peter 1:3) |
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Our maturity is based on God’s promises: “He has given us great and precious promises . . . that enable you to share his divine nature” (1 Peter 1:4) |
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We can live a lifestyle of growth: “Make every effort to respond to God’s promises. . . to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen” (1 Peter 1:5,10) |
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We are able to face suffering with joy: “When troubles . . . come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy . . . . When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow” (James 1:2,3) |
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We are called to be doers of Scripture, not only readers: “If you look carefully into the perfect law . . . and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it” (James 1:25) |
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The way we speak shows our level of maturity: “If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless” (James 1:26) |
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God has made us bold, not fearful: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love” (1 John 4:18) |
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As Christians, we should commit ourselves to continual growth, until we reach the stature of the fullness of Christ. |
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