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Spiritual Maturity Defined
Bruce Baker, Pastor Washington County Bible Church
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Spiritual Maturity Defined Bruce Baker, Pastor Washington County Bible Church Hebrews 5:1114 Hebrews 5:1114 Three important contrasts: Hebrews 5:1114 Three important contrasts: Teachers and those Needing to be Taught. Hebrews
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Hebrews 5:11–14
Three important contrasts:
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Hebrews 5:11–14
Three important contrasts: Teachers and those Needing to be Taught.
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Hebrews 5:11–14
Three important contrasts: Teachers and those Needing to be Taught. Milk and Meat.
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Hebrews 5:11–14
Three important contrasts: Teachers and those Needing to be Taught. Milk and Meat. Infant and Mature.
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Teachers & Students
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Teachers & Students
Teachers are able to read the Bible and understand the practical implications of Scripture without the help of
- thers.
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Teachers & Students
Teachers are able to read the Bible and understand the practical implications of Scripture without the help of
- thers.
Those Needing Teaching cannot understand the practical ramifications of the Bible without the help of others.
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Milk & Meat
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Milk & Meat
The mature believer will venture beyond a mere surface understanding and delve deep into God’s word, understanding those things that are more difficult to understand or accept.
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Infant & Mature
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Infant & Mature
The primary difference between the infant and the mature is their ability to distinguish, in practical terms, what is right and wrong in a given situation.
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
The spiritually mature are those who, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
The spiritually mature are those who, through the power of the Holy Spirit, (1) understand God’s Word well enough and
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
The spiritually mature are those who, through the power of the Holy Spirit, (1) understand God’s Word well enough and (2) have consistently put its truths into practice long enough that
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
The spiritually mature are those who, through the power of the Holy Spirit, (1) understand God’s Word well enough and (2) have consistently put its truths into practice long enough that (3) they are capable of distinguishing good from evil in practical circumstances and
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Definition of Spiritual Maturity
The spiritually mature are those who, through the power of the Holy Spirit, (1) understand God’s Word well enough and (2) have consistently put its truths into practice long enough that (3) they are capable of distinguishing good from evil in practical circumstances and (4) are competent in teaching others to do the same.
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1 Cor 2:1-3:4
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1 Cor 2:1-3:4
Three Types of People
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1 Cor 2:1-3:4
Three Types of People Relationship to the Spirit is the deciding factor
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Natural
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Natural Carnal
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Natural Spiritual Carnal
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The Natural Man
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The Natural Man
Doesn’t have the Spirit
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The Natural Man
Doesn’t have the Spirit Relies on Five Senses & Reason
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The Natural Man
Doesn’t have the Spirit Relies on Five Senses & Reason Total Inability to Know the Mind
- f God
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The Natural Man
Doesn’t have the Spirit Relies on Five Senses & Reason Total Inability to Know the Mind
- f God
Result = NEVER knows right from wrong / good from evil
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The Carnal Man
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The Carnal Man
Has the Spirit
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The Carnal Man
Has the Spirit Carnal = Fleshy
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The Carnal Man
Has the Spirit Carnal = Fleshy Everyone Begins Carnal
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The Carnal Man
Has the Spirit Carnal = Fleshy Everyone Begins Carnal Carnal ≠ Sinful
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The Carnal Man
Has the Spirit Carnal = Fleshy Everyone Begins Carnal Carnal ≠ Sinful Still Relies on Five Senses & Reason
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Old Father William
And yet you incessantly stand on your head-- Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
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Carnal Can Be Spiritual!
Being Spiritual = Being Rightly Related to the Spirit From the moment of the New Birth a believer may walk in the Spirit
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The Spiritual Man
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The Spiritual Man
Relies on the Spirit for knowledge of right and wrong / good and evil
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The Spiritual Man
Relies on the Spirit for knowledge of right and wrong / good and evil Has the ability to teach others
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Being a
Christian
is being rightly related to
Christ Christian
is being rightly related to
Christ
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Being
Spiritual
is being rightly related to the
Spirit
is being rightly related to the
Spirit
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