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Before we start here, you do not need to take this personally. My intention is to inform and show you where your spiritual growth is with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Most Christians feel that they are Spiritual Parents when in reality they are Spiritual Infants and Children. That does not mean they do not love God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit, it simply means that they are replacing devotion with works. In other words they do a lot of things for the Kingdom, but because of their busyness, they miss out on those intimate and divine appointments that God gives them when they intentionally set aside time to meet Him in His Word (the Bible) everyday. I want you to be honest with yourself and with God as to where you are in your spiritual growth and your relationship with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Paul is talking to the Church in Corinth (but to us now), when he says, "Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?" Back then (and even today), many Christians believed that they had arrived (were entitled, so-to-speak) because they accepted Jesus in their hearts and lives. Doing this is just the beginning of the journey with Christ and if you deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow Christ, you will begin to bear fruit and grow spiritually. |
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I'm going to define each stage of the Spiritual Growth Diagram. I will also give you the characteristics of each growth stage. Do your best to identify where you are at right now. Know that it is possible that you could have the same characteristics in three growth stages at the same time. If that is the case, start at the lowest stage to grow and strengthen your spirit. Remember a chain is only as strong as the weakest link. That applies here very well. If you truly want to please the Master, then become more spiritual by doing spiritual things. (Reading the Bible, Praying in Faith, Fellowshipping with Believers, and Witnessing to the World). You are not here by accident, God has led you here, right now and right here.
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Spiritually Dead This person might know of God and Jesus, but has not confess Christ as his Lord with his mouth and believed in his heart that God raised him from the dead three days after Christ's crucifixion. |
This person needs to go to the Welcome page and view the video on what becoming a Christian is. |
The Whalers League |
Reborn This person has made the decision to make Christ Lord of his life and believes that God raised Him on the third day after His crucifixion. He wants to follow Christ. He is excited and ready to learn about God, Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of God. |
This person needs to find another brother-in-Christ to walk life with. Getting a prayer partner is essential to growing spiritually. Look at the prayer partner video on the welcome page. Get a Good News Bible, or New International Version (NIV), or New Living Translation (NLT) Bible. These Bibles are translated into modern day English and easier to read and understand. | |
Spiritual Infant This person has accepted Christ recently or maybe sixty years ago. The characteristics of this stage are as follows: ignorant, confused, and dependent. |
Get a Good News Bible, or New International Version (NIV), or New Living Translation (NLT) Bible. These Bible are translated into modern day English and easier to read and understand. | |
Spiritual Child This person has grown out of the Spiritual Infant Stage and knows just enough spiritual things to be dangerous. This person does want to please Christ but wants everyone to know it (In a prideful way). The characteristics of this stage are as follows: self-centered, self-absorbed, idealistic, prideful, low view of self, high view of self, and interdependent. |
Get a Good News Bible, or New International Version (NIV), or New Living Translation (NLT) Bible. These Bible are translated into modern day English and easier to read and understand. | |
Spiritual Young Adult This person is connected to God, other believers, and has a passion to do ministry. This person is intentional about his time alone with God in the Word. The characteristics of this stage are as follows: action/service-oriented, zealous, God-centered, mission-minded but incomplete in his or her understanding, independent. |
Keep doing what you are doing. Make sure you meet with your prayer partner. Keep reading your Bible. | |
Spiritual Parent This person is firmly grounded in the Lord. He doesn't have to tell anyone how much he loves God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. The attitude of his heart and his works of service speaks for themselves. He intentionally reads his Bible every single day. He prays for others all the time and he ministers to those in need without being asked. He is committed to God first, his wife second, and his children third and everything else comes after that. The characteristics of this stage are as follows: intentional, strategic, reproduction-minded, mission-minded, team-minded (unity matters), dependable. |
Keep doing what you are doing. Make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them the commands Christ gave you to give to them. |