

The reason is that if we don't maintain this state, we will fall under the condemnation of the devil and suffer defeat spiritually.īabies are easily spoiled. The Author categorized spiritual growth into 3 stages:Įven though INNOCENCE falls into this stage, it is one feature we should never outgrow.
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Receiving the knowledge, feeding upon God's Word will get us out beyond milk and cause us to become full grown. the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man. When you still have to be taught the first principle, you are still on the milk (See Hebrew 5:13-14, 6:1-2). It is the first principle of the doctrine of Jesus Christ. And God's Word says that this sincere milk of the Word will aid our growth. When babies are born they start off on milk. God starts us in the spiritual, just like we get started in the natural. ''As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby'' (1 Peter 2:2). Gen.45:5&7 Gen.50:20).To experience growth spiritually is prime, but just wanting to grow would not translate to reality. One of the best spiritual examples of this characteristic is Joseph.

Stop poking nose into other fellow’s business. Learn to be quiet and tend to your own business. They are always poking their noses in the older fellow’s business.

Spiritual children are the same way.Ĭuriosity: Curiosity is the characteristics of a child. Unsteadiness: Children in the natural are unsteady… unreliable… impressionable… spasmodic. 4:14 – “that we henceforth be no more children” The Lord wants to bring us to the place where we are not easily frustrated, not so easily distracted, and hurt.ī. But if we feed them with the “sincere milk of the word”, they will grow thereby. They are independent, always looking up to other people (when you see people like these, you will easily recognize that stage of spiritual development they are).

When nobody seem to pay attention to them, visit them they complain. They need someone to feed them, bring them up, pray for them, and visit them: all they do is receive. And when they become spoiled, they become irritable.īabies are easily frustrated, distracted and hurt. Beware of poisonous doctrines and teachings As believers we should be careful of what goes into our spiritual mouth. The same thing is true spiritually speaking. Ignorance:A baby seems to think everything he can get his hand on is intended for his mouth. They are: Babyhood, childhood and Manhood. The Bible speaks of at least 3 stages in spiritual development which correspond to three stages in physical development. There are a whole lot of similarities between spiritual development and physical development.
