Importance Of Growth

The things of the spirit are much like the things in the natural. When we come to Christ we become a brand new creature with a brand new name. Its than and there that the process of growth begins. None of us were born an adult! We had to go through the various stages of development. Its much the same in the spirit, the only difference is the growth in the physical is automatic as where the growth in the spirit is conditional based upon choice. God said through the mouth of Peter as newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that we may GROW THEREBY(1 Peter 2:2). When a baby is born they cannot be fed a solid steak! Its the same when we are born again. We must begin taking the milk of the word usually in building the foundation of Gods great love toward us which brings the blocks of trust and confidence. Many times people attempt to advance to the meat by passing the milk. However its something that when skipped causes cracks in the foundation to be produced. God said through the mouth of paul No other foundation can be laid but that which has been laid JESUS CHRIST(1 Cor 3:10) Its in the milk stage that essentials are laid. Jesus is the only way to the Father and Heaven. None of us can go to be with him and spend eternity in Heaven by good works or acts of charity. Another essential in the milk stage is accepting the absolute authority of the word of God(aka bible) It was given by inspiration of God and is alive and active in our lives. Jesus was and is the very word made flesh! the bible is different from other books as the oceans are to a drop of water from the faucet of a sink. The bible is different from other books as the moutains are to a single grain of sand! It must be first foremost and final in our lives. The next essential is the virgin birth. Jesus was born of a virgin and its imperative that we accept it! Why is it imperative that these foundations be built in the milk stage? Its because we cannot go on to build anythingelse until those things are strongly settled. We live in a society that has attempted to assault those very foundations. God said in the book of Psalms If the foundations be destroyed what will the righteous do?(Psalms 11:3) its not ok if someone has been a christian for years and are still batting those things around. Why? Because God wants us to graduate from milk thus entering meat. Its in the meat stage that we begin to be taught how to obey the commandment of love, and to walk by faith. Say that theres someone reading thinking to themselves whether Jesus was really the son of God or if he is the only way. Jesus said it himself He is THE WAY not A WAY! Theres a big difference. No other religion has ever sent someone to die for them. You may have heard me say before Religion is mans attempt to reach God, Relationship is Gods attempt to reach man by sending his only son because he so LOVED THE WORLD. Jesus is the only one that ever was ressurrected! The empty tomb is the only tourist attraction on the face of the people planet where people line up to see NONETHING! God said through the mouth of Paul if there wasd no ressurrection are faith and preaching would be in vain(1 Cor 15) There are people that might be like I just cant believe" No thats a lie! Believing is a CHOICE! Its that you WONT BELIEVE! He that hath believed has life he that BELIEVETH not the WRATH OF GOD ABIDES UPON HIM(John 3:36) we are going to unhook here but in the next by Gods grace and direction we'll dive into more deeper detail about the transition between milk and meat