The Stages Of Spiritual Maturity In Christ Maturity

The Stages Of Spiritual Maturity In Christ

Maturity Defined… • That which has reached “completeness” – “Full Age”

Maturity Defined… • That which has reached “completeness” – “Full Age” • Greek word in N. T. – “Teleios” – translated often as “Perfect” • Completed revelation (I Cor. 13: 9 -10, Jude 3) • Complete as God doing good to enemies (Matt. 5: 48) • Mature – “full grown man” (Eph. 4: 12 -13)

Stages of Maturity… • Sometimes Just “two stages” (Heb. 5: 13 -14, I Cor. 14: 20)

Stages of Maturity… • Sometimes Just “two stages” ( Heb. 5: 13 -14, I Cor. 14: 20) • Sometimes “complete or nothing” (Matt. 19: 21)

Stages of Maturity… • Sometimes Just “two stages” ( Heb. 5: 13 -14, I Cor. 14: 20) • Sometimes “complete or nothing” (Matt. 19: 21) • Sometimes the “goal” is emphasized, not stages in time (Col. 1: 28, Col. 4: 12)

Stages of Maturity… • Sometimes Just “two stages” ( Heb. 5: 13 -14, I Cor. 14: 20) • Sometimes “complete or nothing” (Matt. 19: 21) • Sometimes the “goal” is emphasized, not stages in time (Col. 1: 28, Col. 4: 12) • Sometimes what you “discover now, ” not what you “become later” (James 3: 2, I Jn. 4: 18)

Spiritual Maturity in Christ • Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind (Phil. 3: 15 -16) • Mature – striving for goal through fellowship of Christ’s sufferings and power of His resurrection (Phil. 3: 10, 12 -14)

Spiritual Maturity in Christ • Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind (Phil. 3: 15 -16)

Spiritual Maturity in Christ • Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind (Phil. 3: 15 -16) • Think Otherwise? – God will Reveal this to you. (cf. Jms. 1: 5)

Spiritual Maturity in Christ • Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind (Phil. 3: 14 -16) • Don’t give ground to that which you have attained!

Spiritual Maturity in Christ Yes, be patient (Mk. 4: 26 -29)

Spiritual Maturity in Christ But also, discover it now! The perfect love, The perfect man, The perfect mind !