Spiritual Maturity 2 - Marks of Maturity

 

Spiritual Maturity = Christlikeness

Colossians 1:28,29

Contending for 

Spiritual maturity is Christlikeness

His Character is fully complete

2 Cor 3:18 

Measuring our progress against the standard of Christ

The fullness of Christ

Colossians 1:28-29

The more we are Christlikeness, the more we are mature

Biblically- Peter 1:3-4

God has given us everything we need gor a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Possible, moment by moment cases, cause we are living in sinful and satan tempt world.

When we see Him face to face, victory.

2 Corinthians 3:18 Good news

Standard = God (Fullness of God-Christlikeness) only measurement

What does Spiritual Maturity looks like? 

1 Timothy 1:5 : The goal of this command is love, which from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Love is the hallmark of Spiritual Maturity 

3 Marks of Maturity:

1.  A Pure Love  
• John 13:34-35 love the way Jesus love
• 1 Cor 13:13
• Romans 13:10
• Eph 4:15
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2. A Good Conscience 

• (1 Tim 1:5) Greek : Suneideseos "to know with" 
• (1 Tim4:1-2) Conscience defiled/seared/corrupted - heart hardens - God outguard - no longer feel guilty (go on sinning) 
• (Titus 1:15) (Hebrews 5:14) 
• (Hebrews 4:12-13)
• James 4:17 Clear Conscience VS Good Conscience 

Clear Conscience = done nothing wrong / done something wrong, repented and stop sinning 

Good Conscience (Spiritual Maturity) = not only done nothing wrong + actively pursuing what is right 

3. A Sincere Faith (1Tim 1:5) Sincere in Greek: "Anypokritos" which means "without hypocrisy" and "without pretence".

• (Hab 3:17-18) (Rom 4:18-21)

• True faith (put your faith in what God says)

• Hebrews 6:11-12 Time we pray until we see the breakthrough, there's always a period of waiting, trial of faith (waiting room) hardest room to be in, waiting for God, breakthrough and unfulfilled purpose that requires robust Faith.

• Waiting in Greek: Two dimensions 

1. Passive and surrender, let God do things. 

2. Active: holding/clinging on, refuse to let go 

 

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