![]() Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food for you were not yet able to receive it. Let’s begin by looking at each of these four passages that illuminate this contrast, juxtaposing spiritual immaturity with spiritual maturity.Īnd I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. How long have you known Christ as Lord and Savior? If it’s been a good while, do you nevertheless remain in a spiritual fog? ![]() The bottom line of these passages-and of the study-is this: we should not remain in a state of spiritual immaturity! Unfortunately for American Christianity, many believers are characterized by spiritual immaturity. Complete sanctification only occurs when we go to be with the Lord. The contrast between the two words should not be interpreted as good versus evil because, after being saved, every believer goes through a period of spiritual infancy-not to mention that we all act immature at times, no matter our age in Christ. ![]() ![]() These passages then provide a clear and striking contrast my purpose is to drive home the necessity for personal, continued spiritual growth in the life of every believer. Whereas teleios means and is translated into the English word mature, the word nepios denotes a child. In at least four separate New Testament (NT) passages, an association exists between the two Greek words teleios and nepios. ![]()
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