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- Spiritual life quite simply is the life lived in and with God. Just as physical life begins when our physical heart starts beating, our spiritual life begins when our spiritual heart starts beating. More specifically, spiritual life begins when we are “born again.”
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Aug 24, 2020 · More specifically, spiritual life begins when we are “born again.” Spiritual life quite simply is the life lived in and with God. Just as physical life begins when our physical heart starts beating, our spiritual life begins when our spiritual heart starts beating.
- Born Again
Bible Verses about Being Born Again. 2 Corinthians 5:17 -...
- Born Again
- Stage One: Seek Reward, Avoid Punishment
- Stage Two: What’s in It For Me?
- Stage Three: Seeking to Meet Group’s Expectations
- Stage Four: Group Becomes More Important Than The Individual
As followers of Christ, we all begin at the first baby stage. Just like baby children, baby Christians begin their spiritual journey focused mainly on themselves. Their focus in this infant stage of development is obedience: "How can I avoid punishment?" Their predominant theme is the direct negative consequences of their actions or attitudes on t...
The second stage in the development of a person's spiritual maturation also revolves around the external consequences of their actions, but now the question is, "What's in it for me?" Persons at this stage feel little or no interest in the needs or interests of others, and they focus on their own needs and interests. There is very little patience w...
In stage three, the position as a church member becomes very important, and people judge rightness or wrongness based on the approval or disapproval of those in the particular church or denomination in which they are members. Their definition of a good follower of Jesus is how well they fit into the church's expectations. The relative morality of w...
In the fourth stage of spiritual maturation, the group, or in this case the church, does not just influence the person, it becomes more important than the individual. Obeying God's commands as understood by the church, the traditions developed by the church, creeds and statements of belief, extrabiblical authorities, and church leadership become th...
Mar 19, 2019 · Ten principles of the spiritual life. 1. “Spirituality” or being “spiritual” means nothing more, but also nothing less, than being animated and guided by the Spirit of the Lord Jesus which is received at baptism. This is what St. Paul means by “living according to the Spirit” or being “spiritual.”. It does not necessarily mean ...
This division of the three stages of the spiritual life is set out in the following table, which should be read beginning from below; the three purgations or conversions figure in the table as transitions from one stage to another.
Jan 9, 2019 · The soul, who is lifted by a very great and yearning desire for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, begins by exercising herself, for a certain space of time, in the ordinary virtues,...
Mar 9, 2015 · We began to understand Jesus’ famous parable as a narrative for how people find their way to God. And we glimpsed the familiar five awakenings in the younger son’s journey.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Spiritual growth is identified by the fruit of the Spirit becoming increasingly evident in a believer’s life. When the transformation of salvation takes place, spiritual growth begins. The Holy Spirit indwells us (John 14:16-17).
