Seven Steps To Spiritual Maturity | Randy Bell

The moment of conversion to the Lord Jesus Christ, when you are really born again, the Holy Spirit invades your spirit making you a spiritual infant. This is phase one of the Christian experience. Like physical birth you are “a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!” [2 Cor 5:17 AMP]

PHASE ONE: THE NEW BORN SPIRITUAL INFANT

Now we understand that there are four phases of spiritual life from 1 John, chapter 2. And John describes this first spiritual state with these words, “I am writing to you, little children, because for His name’s sake your sins are forgiven {pardoned through His name and on account of confessing His name}.” [1 John 2:12 AMP]

PHASE TWO: THE SPIRITUALLY IMMATURE CHILD

The next stage of life for the Christian is the immature, child stage. John describes this group of saints like this, “I write to you, boys (lads), because you have come to know (recognize and be aware) of the Father.” [1 John 2:13 AMP] The toddler through teenage years are times of great change, learning, and development, but they are still years of immaturity.

PHASE THREE: THE MATURE SERVANT OF GOD

You can see phase three in John’s words, “I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.” [1 John 2:14 KJV] These three clearly defined things must be achieved to be considered mature according to John.

PHASE FOUR: THE EXPERIENCED LEADER, A TEACHER OR MENTOR

God expects the battle hardened veteran to slow down and pass on the legacy of the faith to others. John uses the words, “fathers, because you have come to know (recognize, be conscious of, and understand) Him Who [has existed] from the beginning.” [1 John 2:14 AMP]

Learn the Seven Steps of Obedience To Spiritual Maturity found in 2 Peter 1, and mark your progress as you change and mature in the faith.

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